Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem892194

Location

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Nov 26, 1953

1:47 AM Z

Depth

37.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.1690, 141.5370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Coordinates: 34.1690°, 141.5370° Depth: 37.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 26, 1953 at 1:47 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:57 PM