Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 24, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, July 24, 1979 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 663.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.099 and latitude 29.333.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.333, 142.099
UTC time 1979-07-24 03:08:51.300
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-24

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