Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 21, 1978 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.802 and latitude 45.980.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.980, 141.802
UTC time 1978-03-21 23:02:42.800
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-21

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