Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
ID: iscgem901515
Location
137 km WSW of Rishiri Town, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 1, 1940
3:08 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
44.5610, 139.6780
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
137 km WSW of Rishiri Town, Japan
Coordinates: 44.5610°, 139.6780° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 1, 1940 at 3:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM
- Timeline
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