city 1978

Iwata earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Iwata in 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
14 Jan 1978

Izu, Japan

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
22:31:46
Coordinates
34.797, 138.803
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Iwata. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.7, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 5.0 to 13.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 14, 1978 to Monday, January 16, 1978 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.7 10.0 km
Izu, Japan
14 Jan 1978 22:31:46 UTC
5.3 13.0 km
Fuji, Japan
14 Jan 1978 22:36:09 UTC
5.2 5.0 km
Izu, Japan
14 Jan 1978 04:41:58 UTC
5.0 11.0 km
Shizuoka, Japan
14 Jan 1978 18:46:20 UTC
4.6 11.0 km
Izu, Japan
16 Jan 1978 05:28:49 UTC