Earthquake details

Saturday, July 15, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, July 15, 1978 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 241.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.667 and latitude 33.328.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 33.328, 141.667
UTC time 1978-07-15 10:18:39.900
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-15

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