Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.3

ID: iscgem898698

Location

68 km S of Shing?, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 20, 1946

7:19 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.1230, 135.9050

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

68 km S of Shing?, Japan

Coordinates: 33.1230°, 135.9050° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 20, 1946 at 7:19 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:58 PM