| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.149, 142.800 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-27 19:10:33.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 27, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, June 27, 1978 at 19:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 169.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.800 and latitude 37.149.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 169.7 km |
| Iwaki | 170.5 km |
| Sōma | 180.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 186.8 km |
| Ishinomaki | 193.2 km |
| Tamura | 197.0 km |
| Watari | 198.2 km |
| Yamoto | 199.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 200.0 km |
| Hitachi | 201.0 km |
| Kakuda | 201.2 km |
| Iwanuma | 201.5 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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226.2 km |
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