Earthquake details

Saturday, June 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 3, 1978 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōdachō-ōda (Japan - JP), about 8.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.584 and latitude 35.139.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 35.139, 132.584
UTC time 1978-06-03 21:20:56.800
Location Ōdachō-ōda
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-03

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