Earthquake details

Friday, January 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 13, 1978 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 365.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.809 and latitude 44.532.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 44.532, 149.809
UTC time 1978-01-13 09:58:50.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-13

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