city 1978

Ōharu earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Ōharu in 1978: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
212.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
08 Oct 1978

Takayama, Japan

Depth
250.0 km
UTC
19:09:21
Coordinates
36.023, 137.143
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Ōharu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.3, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 27.0 to 361.0 km, averaging 212.7 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, June 6, 1978 to Sunday, October 8, 1978 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
5.3 250.0 km
Takayama, Japan
08 Oct 1978 19:09:21 UTC
5.2 27.0 km
Gero, Japan
06 Oct 1978 20:44:44 UTC
4.0 361.0 km
Matsusaka, Japan
06 Jun 1978 08:41:33 UTC