Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem899963

Location

36 km S of Kitakata, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1943 at 4:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:12 PM