Earthquake details

Thursday, February 2, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 2, 1978 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 317.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.347 and latitude 44.153.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.153, 149.347
UTC time 1978-02-02 12:52:21.700
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-02

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