Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: iscgem876175

Location

18 km NNE of Nichinan, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1961

6:10 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.7390, 131.4750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

18 km NNE of Nichinan, Japan

Coordinates: 31.7390°, 131.4750° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 26, 1961 at 6:10 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:17 PM