Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem881638

Location

158 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 24, 1959

5:18 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.1380, 141.5330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

158 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 34.1380°, 141.5330° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 24, 1959 at 5:18 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:42 PM