Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem877237

Location

78 km WNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Aug 21, 1961

5:00 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

41.0220, 139.4810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km WNW of Shimokizukuri, Japan

Coordinates: 41.0220°, 139.4810° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 21, 1961 at 5:00 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM