Earthquake details

Friday, April 6, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 6, 1979 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 293.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.073 and latitude 44.080.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.080, 149.073
UTC time 1979-04-06 23:47:07.600
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-06

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