Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 4, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 4, 1979 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 114.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.704 and latitude 43.953.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates 43.953, 146.704
UTC time 1979-07-04 06:07:45.200
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-07-04

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