Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 15, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 15, 1978 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.960 and latitude 42.750.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates 42.750, 145.960
UTC time 1978-03-15 21:54:31.100
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-15

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