Earthquake details

Thursday, March 23, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 23, 1978 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 352.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.737 and latitude 44.343.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.343, 149.737
UTC time 1978-03-23 19:12:23.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-03-23

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