Earthquake details

Monday, April 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 3, 1978 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 156.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.537 and latitude 40.578.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.578, 143.537
UTC time 1978-04-03 03:36:14.400
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-03

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