- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 26, 1991 CE
- Location:
- 33 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
- Magnitude:
- 6.4 Mwb
- Depth:
- 56.3 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 5.529
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwb 6.4
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.8
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.2
Other earthquake records of 1991 CE
- India, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, New Delhi, Chandigarh · Ms 7 · 2,000 deaths
- Afghanistan, Badakhstan, Baghlan, Laghman, Nagarhar · Mb 6.4 · 848 deaths
- Philippines, Luzon: Manila, Pinatubo Eruption · Ms 5.5 · 800 deaths
- Georgia, Dzhava, Chiatura, Ambrolauri · Ms 7 · 270 deaths
- Peru, Maca, Chivay, Yanque · Ms 4.7 · 92 deaths
- Costa Rica, Limon, Pandora, Panama · Mw 7.6 · 90 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.4 - 33 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (1991 CE) happen?
- November 26, 1991 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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