Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, May 10, 1978 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 770.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.726 and latitude 27.802.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 493.0 km
Coordinates 27.802, 139.726
UTC time 1978-05-10 03:51:38.100
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-10

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