Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem888558
Location
203 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 5, 1956
9:09 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
40.6270, 143.9550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
203 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Coordinates: 40.6270°, 143.9550° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 5, 1956 at 9:09 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM
- Timeline
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