Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem797667

Location

137 km E of Yamada, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 9, 1970

12:50 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.5790, 143.5460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

137 km E of Yamada, Japan

Coordinates: 39.5790°, 143.5460° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 9, 1970 at 12:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:45 PM