Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00013rc

Location

29 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 28, 1979 at 5:39 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM