Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 28, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 28, 1978 at 21:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 250.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.508 and latitude 44.080.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 44.080, 148.508
UTC time 1978-03-28 21:13:16.400
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-28

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