Earthquake details

Monday, November 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, November 13, 1978 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 242.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.064 and latitude 44.554.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 44.554, 148.064
UTC time 1978-11-13 08:22:21.200
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-13

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