Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00010yy

Location

43 km NNW of Nanao, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 28, 1979

2:39 PM Z

Depth

273.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

37.4050, 136.7660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

43 km NNW of Nanao, Japan

Coordinates: 37.4050°, 136.7660° Depth: 273.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 28, 1979 at 2:39 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM