Earthquake details

Sunday, October 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 28, 1979 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.596 and latitude 35.016.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 88.0 km
Coordinates 35.016, 140.596
UTC time 1979-10-28 05:39:35.900
Location Isumi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-28

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