Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 4, 1978 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 191.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.164 and latitude 33.617.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.0 km
Coordinates 33.617, 141.164
UTC time 1978-07-04 23:04:49.700
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-04

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