Earthquake details

Sunday, October 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, October 14, 1979 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 445.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.793 and latitude 31.324.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 31.324, 141.793
UTC time 1979-10-14 21:58:34.400
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-14

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