Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem881240

Location

117 km E of Namie, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jan 22, 1959

5:10 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.4920, 142.3300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

117 km E of Namie, Japan

Coordinates: 37.4920°, 142.3300° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 22, 1959 at 5:10 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM