Earthquake details

Saturday, March 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 25, 1978 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 233.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.369 and latitude 43.857.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 43.857, 148.369
UTC time 1978-03-25 01:41:04.600
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-25

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