Earthquake details

Monday, December 17, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, December 17, 1979 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1147.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.424 and latitude 25.450.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.450, 144.424
UTC time 1979-12-17 07:28:48.300
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-17

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