Earthquake details

Saturday, January 14, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 14, 1978 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 353.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.685 and latitude 44.459.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 51.0 km
Coordinates 44.459, 149.685
UTC time 1978-01-14 09:03:16.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-14

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