QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897246
USGS iscgem897246
15 Mar 1948, 12:23
108 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 26.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 108 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
36.316000, 141.823000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897246
Coordinates
36.316, 141.823
Network
iscgem
Significance
580