Earthquake details

Thursday, October 19, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 19, 1978 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 319.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.266 and latitude 44.391.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates 44.391, 149.266
UTC time 1978-10-19 10:57:51.900
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-19

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