Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem889497

Location

137 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 6, 1955

12:04 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.0900, 143.4370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

137 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.0900°, 143.4370° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1955 at 12:04 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:33 PM