Earthquake details

Saturday, June 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 3, 1978 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōdachō-ōda (Japan - JP), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.599 and latitude 35.103.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 4.0 km
Coordinates 35.103, 132.599
UTC time 1978-06-03 20:03:52.500
Location Ōdachō-ōda
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-03

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