Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem899963
Location
36 km S of Kitakata, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 12, 1943
4:50 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.3240, 139.7970
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
36 km S of Kitakata, Japan
Coordinates: 37.3240°, 139.7970° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 12, 1943 at 4:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:12 PM
- Timeline
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