Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 21, 1978 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 11.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.457 and latitude 43.269.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 108.0 km
Coordinates 43.269, 145.457
UTC time 1978-02-21 08:56:47.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-21

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