Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem874010

Location

68 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jan 9, 1962

12:40 PM Z

Depth

49.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.7530, 145.1520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

68 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan

Coordinates: 42.7530°, 145.1520° Depth: 49.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 9, 1962 at 12:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:07 PM