Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem773472

Location

150 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 14, 1972

12:01 PM Z

Depth

29.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.2490, 143.5190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

150 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.2490°, 143.5190° Depth: 29.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 14, 1972 at 12:01 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM