Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem878607

Location

118 km E of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 23, 1960

12:23 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.6350, 143.3160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

118 km E of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 39.6350°, 143.3160° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 23, 1960 at 12:23 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:28 PM