Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem804588

Location

53 km SSE of Kushima, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Sep 17, 1969

6:40 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.0410, 131.4580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

53 km SSE of Kushima, Japan

Coordinates: 31.0410°, 131.4580° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 17, 1969 at 6:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:57 PM