Earthquake details

Friday, February 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 29, 1980 at 18:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 273.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.053 and latitude 33.189.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates 33.189, 142.053
UTC time 1980-02-29 18:29:04.300
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-29

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