Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem892112

Location

54 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1953

3:40 AM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.8510, 145.3980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

54 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan

Coordinates: 42.8510°, 145.3980° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 27, 1953 at 3:40 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:56 PM