Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem889031
Location
128 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Dec 21, 1956
8:10 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
33.6810, 139.6640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
128 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
Coordinates: 33.6810°, 139.6640° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 21, 1956 at 8:10 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM
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