Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00010bv

Location

Volcano Islands, Japan region

Country: Japan region

Date & Time

Apr 29, 1979

8:18 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.4200, 142.9010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Volcano Islands, Japan region

Coordinates: 23.4200°, 142.9010° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 29, 1979 at 8:18 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM