Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00011td

Location

45 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jul 11, 1979

1:58 AM Z

Depth

42.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.6120, 141.2150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

45 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan

Coordinates: 36.6120°, 141.2150° Depth: 42.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
July 11, 1979 at 1:58 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM