| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.267, 141.289 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-07 18:37:25.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 7, 1978 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.289 and latitude 37.267.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 43.3 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 48.8 km |
| Tamura | 63.3 km |
| Sōma | 66.6 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 71.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 80.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 81.5 km |
| Motomiya | 83.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 83.4 km |
| Fukushima | 90.4 km |
| Kakuda | 91.0 km |
| Shirakawa | 92.5 km |
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