Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, March 29, 1978 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 807.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.783 and latitude 27.920.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 27.920, 141.783
UTC time 1978-03-29 17:51:18.900
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-29

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