Earthquake details

Friday, December 1, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 1, 1978 at 23:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.287 and latitude 43.517.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 113.0 km
Coordinates 43.517, 145.287
UTC time 1978-12-01 23:36:31.600
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-01

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