Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 6, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, March 6, 1979 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 491.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.490 and latitude 30.783.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates 30.783, 141.490
UTC time 1979-03-06 15:33:46.500
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-03-06

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