Earthquake details

Friday, August 18, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 18, 1978 at 13:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 270.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.529 and latitude 32.972.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates 32.972, 141.529
UTC time 1978-08-18 13:03:24.800
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-18

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