Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem765703

Location

220 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 5, 1972

2:03 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.3710, 141.4020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

220 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 33.3710°, 141.4020° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 5, 1972 at 2:03 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM