Earthquake details

Monday, May 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 28, 1979 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nanao (Japan - JP), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.766 and latitude 37.405.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 273.0 km
Coordinates 37.405, 136.766
UTC time 1979-05-28 14:39:34.200
Location Nanao
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-28

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