Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 21, 1978 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 227.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.267 and latitude 43.941.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.941, 148.267
UTC time 1978-11-21 14:19:19.900
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-21

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