Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem901174

Location

59 km S of Shimoda, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1940

2:49 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.1460, 139.0270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

59 km S of Shimoda, Japan

Coordinates: 34.1460°, 139.0270° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 27, 1940 at 2:49 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM