Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 11, 1979 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 45.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.215 and latitude 36.612.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 36.612, 141.215
UTC time 1979-07-11 01:58:21.800
Location Kitaibaraki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-11

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