Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 22, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 22, 1978 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 289.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.016 and latitude 44.065.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.065, 149.016
UTC time 1978-03-22 02:32:38.900
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-22

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