Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem878562

Location

111 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 20, 1960

1:36 PM Z

Depth

34.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.9060, 143.1940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

111 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 39.9060°, 143.1940° Depth: 34.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 20, 1960 at 1:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:27 PM