Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00013rc
Location
29 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1979
5:39 AM Z
Depth
88.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
35.0160, 140.5960
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
29 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0160°, 140.5960° • Depth: 88.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1979 at 5:39 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM
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