Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem775484

Location

53 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 19, 1972 at 3:57 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM