2
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1978
Hitachi earthquakes in July 1978
Earthquake archive for Hitachi in July 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
58.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
27 Jul 1978
Hitachi, Japan
Depth
52.0 km
UTC
12:43:37
Coordinates
36.210, 141.574
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Hitachi. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 52.0 to 64.0 km, averaging 58.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, July 5, 1978 to Thursday, July 27, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
52.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
27 Jul 1978 12:43:37 UTC
4.5
64.0 km
Hitachi, Japan
05 Jul 1978 05:08:23 UTC