Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem901192
Location
86 km NE of Miyako, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 9, 1940 at 1:53 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM
- Timeline
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