Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 26, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 26, 1978 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 328.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.578 and latitude 32.397.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.397, 141.578
UTC time 1978-12-26 03:37:06.900
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-26

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