Earthquake details

Monday, May 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 14, 1979 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 227.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.588 and latitude 44.760.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 108.0 km
Coordinates 44.760, 147.588
UTC time 1979-05-14 15:39:53.000
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-14

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