Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 7, 1978 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan - JP), about 269.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.609 and latitude 32.005.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 439.0 km
Coordinates 32.005, 137.609
UTC time 1978-03-07 02:48:47.600
Location Hamamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-03-07

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