Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 11, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 11, 1978 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 295.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.028 and latitude 44.238.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.0 km
Coordinates 44.238, 149.028
UTC time 1978-10-11 10:26:14.600
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-11

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