Earthquake details

Sunday, March 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 26, 1978 at 06:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 354.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.679 and latitude 44.519.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.519, 149.679
UTC time 1978-03-26 06:00:16.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-26

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