Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 28, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 28, 1978 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 291.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.086 and latitude 43.941.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.941, 149.086
UTC time 1978-03-28 11:01:01.800
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-28

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