Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem796053

Location

115 km NE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 27, 1970

7:05 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.2560, 143.0430

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

115 km NE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.2560°, 143.0430° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 27, 1970 at 7:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:40 PM