Earthquake details

Saturday, October 28, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 28, 1978 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 35.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.215 and latitude 42.677.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 82.0 km
Coordinates 42.677, 144.215
UTC time 1978-10-28 22:46:35.000
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-28

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