Earthquake details

Monday, March 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, March 19, 1979 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 661.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.265 and latitude 29.397.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.397, 142.265
UTC time 1979-03-19 03:14:47.500
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-03-19

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