Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem875515

Location

21 km E of Nichinan, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 14, 1962

3:09 PM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.6370, 131.5860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

21 km E of Nichinan, Japan

Coordinates: 31.6370°, 131.5860° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 14, 1962 at 3:09 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM