Earthquake details

Sunday, April 29, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, April 29, 1979 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 961.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.901 and latitude 23.420.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.420, 142.901
UTC time 1979-04-29 08:18:22.200
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-29

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