Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 22, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 22, 1978 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 292.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.029 and latitude 44.140.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.140, 149.029
UTC time 1978-03-22 21:34:33.400
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-03-22

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