Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00012mx
Location
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Country: Japan region
Date & Time
Aug 26, 1979
1:15 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
22.0960, 144.8360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Coordinates: 22.0960°, 144.8360° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- August 26, 1979 at 1:15 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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