Earthquake details

Saturday, March 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 29, 1980 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 105.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.132 and latitude 29.146.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 29.146, 130.132
UTC time 1980-03-29 17:04:22.800
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-29

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