Earthquake details

Sunday, October 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 28, 1979 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 48.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.328 and latitude 40.118.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 40.118, 142.328
UTC time 1979-10-28 23:29:21.700
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-28

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