Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem776078

Location

88 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Feb 8, 1972

6:56 PM Z

Depth

37.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.0810, 142.8060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

88 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.0810°, 142.8060° Depth: 37.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 8, 1972 at 6:56 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM