Earthquake details

Friday, May 25, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, May 25, 1979 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1056.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.244 and latitude 24.113.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 591.0 km
Coordinates 24.113, 142.244
UTC time 1979-05-25 18:15:41.000
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-25

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