| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.521, 141.445 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-14 14:04:56.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 14, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, July 14, 1978 at 14:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.445 and latitude 37.521.
| Location | Minami-Sōma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 42.9 km |
| Sōma | 54.6 km |
| Iwaki | 72.3 km |
| Tamura | 75.0 km |
| Watari | 77.5 km |
| Kakuda | 77.8 km |
| Iwanuma | 82.9 km |
| Natori-shi | 87.2 km |
| Date | 89.5 km |
| Nihommatsu | 89.6 km |
| Fukushima | 89.9 km |
| Shiroishi | 90.4 km |
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