Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: iscgem881240
Location
117 km E of Namie, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1959 at 5:10 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM
- Timeline
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