Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 29, 1980 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 77.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.119 and latitude 41.444.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 67.0 km
Coordinates 41.444, 142.119
UTC time 1980-04-29 16:15:59.000
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-04-29

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