Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem901192

Location

86 km NE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Feb 9, 1940

1:53 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.2560, 142.5640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

86 km NE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.2560°, 142.5640° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 9, 1940 at 1:53 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM