Earthquake details

Sunday, August 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, August 13, 1978 at 13:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Urayasu (Japan - JP), about 12.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.911 and latitude 35.551.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 81.0 km
Coordinates 35.551, 139.911
UTC time 1978-08-13 13:22:49.900
Location Kawasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-13

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