Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem881242
Location
49 km SSE of Motomachi, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Jan 22, 1959
7:33 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
43.4250, 144.3730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
49 km SSE of Motomachi, Japan
Coordinates: 43.4250°, 144.3730° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1959 at 7:33 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM
- Timeline
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