Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem877192

Location

25 km E of Nichinan, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Aug 14, 1961

10:05 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.5900, 131.6320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

25 km E of Nichinan, Japan

Coordinates: 31.5900°, 131.6320° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 14, 1961 at 10:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM