Earthquake details

Sunday, August 5, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 5, 1979 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 330.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.345 and latitude 44.530.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.530, 149.345
UTC time 1979-08-05 00:04:29.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-08-05

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