Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000122g

Location

176 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1979

3:10 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.9120, 141.5240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

176 km SE of Katsuura, Japan

Coordinates: 33.9120°, 141.5240° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 26, 1979 at 3:10 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM