| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.650, 140.940 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-25 10:15:22.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 25, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 25, 1979 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.940 and latitude 36.650.
| Location | Kitaibaraki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 22.8 km |
| Hitachi | 26.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 38.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 39.1 km |
| Iwaki | 44.8 km |
| Inada | 44.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 45.9 km |
| Katsuta | 47.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 48.9 km |
| Mito | 55.1 km |
| Okunoya | 62.1 km |
| Tomobe | 66.3 km |
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