Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 19, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 19, 1978 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 485.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.656 and latitude 30.890.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.890, 141.656
UTC time 1978-04-19 07:32:50.500
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-19

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