Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem876584

Location

95 km ESE of Nishinoomote, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 16, 1961

9:45 PM Z

Depth

25.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

30.5420, 131.9700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

95 km ESE of Nishinoomote, Japan

Coordinates: 30.5420°, 131.9700° Depth: 25.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 16, 1961 at 9:45 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:20 PM