Earthquake details

Friday, November 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, November 3, 1978 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1043.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.255 and latitude 25.837.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.837, 142.255
UTC time 1978-11-03 12:13:30.800
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-03

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