| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.277, 142.182 |
| UTC time | 1978-02-22 01:17:41.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 22, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 22, 1978 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishinomaki (Japan - JP), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.182 and latitude 38.277.
| Location | Ishinomaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishinomaki | 78.6 km |
| Yamoto | 86.1 km |
| Kesennuma | 87.1 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 88.8 km |
| Ōfunato | 97.3 km |
| Shiogama | 100.4 km |
| Tome | 101.5 km |
| Tagajō-shi | 103.3 km |
| Rifu | 105.4 km |
| Ōsaki | 111.0 km |
| Furukawa | 111.9 km |
| Tomiya | 113.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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39.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ishinomaki
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40.9 km |
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M 5.0
Ishinomaki
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52.0 km |
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M 4.4
Sendai
Japan · 2026-03-30 19:05 UTC
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19.5 km |
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M 4.3
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31.8 km |
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M 4.4
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65.9 km |
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M 4.8
Ishinomaki
Japan · 2026-03-06 20:31 UTC
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56.2 km |
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