Earthquake details

Monday, December 24, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 24, 1979 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 230.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.358 and latitude 33.311.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.311, 141.358
UTC time 1979-12-24 18:24:23.000
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-24

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