Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.9

ID: iscgem897316

Location

28 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 9, 1948

2:09 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.6560, 131.6580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

28 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan

Coordinates: 31.6560°, 131.6580° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 9, 1948 at 2:09 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:41 PM