Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem780383

Location

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Sep 16, 1971

6:51 PM Z

Depth

18.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.1800, 143.6440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 39.1800°, 143.6440° Depth: 18.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 16, 1971 at 6:51 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:05 PM