Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 13, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 13, 1979 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.342 and latitude 43.622.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 77.0 km
Coordinates 43.622, 146.342
UTC time 1979-11-13 03:32:36.400
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-11-13

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