Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem768710

Location

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 26, 1972

5:05 PM Z

Depth

48.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

27.3930, 128.5350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Coordinates: 27.3930°, 128.5350° Depth: 48.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 26, 1972 at 5:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM