Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem888738

Location

2 km ESE of Shiroishi, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1956

9:20 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.9950, 140.6470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

2 km ESE of Shiroishi, Japan

Coordinates: 37.9950°, 140.6470° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 29, 1956 at 9:20 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:27 PM