Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000yzz

Location

162 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1979

10:01 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.2360, 143.6750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

162 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.2360°, 143.6750° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 24, 1979 at 10:01 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM