Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000yzz
Location
162 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1979 at 10:01 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM
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