Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, April 8, 1978 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 483.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.658 and latitude 30.913.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.913, 141.658
UTC time 1978-04-08 10:07:13.300
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-08

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