Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem770755
Location
18 km E of Tsuruoka, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 20, 1972
10:09 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
38.7210, 140.0390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
18 km E of Tsuruoka, Japan
Coordinates: 38.7210°, 140.0390° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 20, 1972 at 10:09 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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