Earthquake details

Monday, August 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 21, 1978 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 195.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.566 and latitude 33.763.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.763, 141.566
UTC time 1978-08-21 15:58:17.000
Location Isumi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-21

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