| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.198, 141.815 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-27 13:29:14.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 27, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 27, 1978 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 102.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.815 and latitude 36.198.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hasaki | 102.5 km |
| Kashima-shi | 108.4 km |
| Kamisu | 108.7 km |
| Hitachi | 113.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 115.7 km |
| Funaishikawa | 115.9 km |
| Hokota | 116.8 km |
| Katsuta | 116.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 117.0 km |
| Asahi | 117.9 km |
| Inada | 119.4 km |
| Namegata | 120.5 km |
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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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