Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem877023

Location

123 km SE of Nishinoomote, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jul 21, 1961

6:50 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

29.8450, 131.7830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

123 km SE of Nishinoomote, Japan

Coordinates: 29.8450°, 131.7830° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 21, 1961 at 6:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM