QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem881595
USGS iscgem881595
18 Mar 1959, 00:41
140 km S of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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27.118000, 129.700000
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Event ID
iscgem881595
Coordinates
27.118, 129.7
Network
iscgem
Significance
591