Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem888558

Location

203 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 5, 1956 at 9:09 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM