Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000108h

Location

76 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 24, 1979

8:06 AM Z

Depth

73.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

41.5550, 142.0650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan

Coordinates: 41.5550°, 142.0650° Depth: 73.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 24, 1979 at 8:06 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:22 PM