Earthquake details

Saturday, January 28, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, January 28, 1978 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 526.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.647 and latitude 30.870.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 30.870, 142.647
UTC time 1978-01-28 13:18:57.300
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-28

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