Earthquake details

Saturday, October 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, October 7, 1978 at 10:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 983.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.353 and latitude 26.668.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.668, 143.353
UTC time 1978-10-07 10:46:12.200
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-07

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