| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.457, 140.965 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-04 18:40:07.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 4, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 4, 1978 at 18:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 32.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.965 and latitude 36.457.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 32.4 km |
| Funaishikawa | 35.7 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 39.1 km |
| Katsuta | 39.5 km |
| Inada | 40.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 40.5 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 41.5 km |
| Mito | 47.7 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 51.7 km |
| Hokota | 52.8 km |
| Okunoya | 52.8 km |
| Omitama | 57.1 km |
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