Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 24, 1978 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 283.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.862 and latitude 44.244.

Magnitude 7.6
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.244, 148.862
UTC time 1978-03-24 19:47:50.700
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1978-03-24

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