Earthquake details

Saturday, January 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 14, 1978 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 23.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.259 and latitude 34.809.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 34.809, 139.259
UTC time 1978-01-14 03:24:39.000
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-01-14

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