Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem775484
Location
53 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Mar 19, 1972
3:57 PM Z
Depth
71.30 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
40.8720, 141.9750
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
53 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
Coordinates: 40.8720°, 141.9750° • Depth: 71.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 19, 1972 at 3:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM
- Timeline
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