Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem877196

Location

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Aug 15, 1961

7:03 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.0180, 142.3760

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: 33.0180°, 142.3760° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 15, 1961 at 7:03 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM