Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 30, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 30, 1978 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 317.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.196 and latitude 44.465.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.465, 149.196
UTC time 1978-05-30 06:57:50.000
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-30

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