Earthquake details

Sunday, March 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 26, 1978 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 329.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.418 and latitude 44.354.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 44.354, 149.418
UTC time 1978-03-26 11:01:45.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-26

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