Earthquake details

Friday, January 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 13, 1978 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 363.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.699 and latitude 44.689.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 52.0 km
Coordinates 44.689, 149.699
UTC time 1978-01-13 20:03:03.800
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-01-13

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