Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 22, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 22, 1978 at 22:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 298.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.165 and latitude 43.982.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.982, 149.165
UTC time 1978-03-22 22:10:46.900
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-22

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