Earthquake details

Saturday, March 31, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, March 31, 1979 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 669.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.335 and latitude 29.339.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.339, 142.335
UTC time 1979-03-31 17:15:37.800
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-03-31

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