Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 31, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 31, 1978 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 226.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.169 and latitude 44.103.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates 44.103, 148.169
UTC time 1978-10-31 21:44:02.500
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-31

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