Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem889031

Location

128 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 21, 1956 at 8:10 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM