Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem878627

Location

119 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 23, 1960

10:22 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.2350, 143.3030

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

119 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

Coordinates: 39.2350°, 143.3030° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 23, 1960 at 10:22 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:28 PM