Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00014qx

Location

53 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1979

1:45 PM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

35.9200, 141.3740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

53 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan

Coordinates: 35.9200°, 141.3740° Depth: 44.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1979 at 1:45 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM