Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 24, 1978 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 283.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.756 and latitude 44.422.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.422, 148.756
UTC time 1978-03-24 21:59:41.800
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-24

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