Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem888738
Location
2 km ESE of Shiroishi, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 29, 1956 at 9:20 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:27 PM
- Timeline
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