Earthquake details

Monday, October 15, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, October 15, 1979 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 452.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.803 and latitude 31.261.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 31.261, 141.803
UTC time 1979-10-15 18:12:16.200
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-15

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