Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000108w

Location

78 km S of Kushiro, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 24, 1979

5:31 PM Z

Depth

31.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.2720, 144.2380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km S of Kushiro, Japan

Coordinates: 42.2720°, 144.2380° Depth: 31.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 24, 1979 at 5:31 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM