Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem867550

Location

near the west coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 7, 1964

8:12 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.4460, 139.0390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

near the west coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 40.4460°, 139.0390° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 7, 1964 at 8:12 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:06 AM