Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000122c

Location

260 km E of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jul 25, 1979

11:11 PM Z

Depth

63.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.1160, 144.9200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

260 km E of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.1160°, 144.9200° Depth: 63.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 25, 1979 at 11:11 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM