Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00013rr

Location

61 km NNE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1979

11:29 PM Z

Depth

49.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.1180, 142.3280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

61 km NNE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.1180°, 142.3280° Depth: 49.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 28, 1979 at 11:29 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM