Earthquake details

Sunday, September 30, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 30, 1979 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 65.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.946 and latitude 41.517.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 74.0 km
Coordinates 41.517, 141.946
UTC time 1979-09-30 08:38:53.200
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-30

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