city 1978

Saito earthquakes in 1978

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

All periods 1977 1979

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.7

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

53.8 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.7

04 Jul 1978

Kumamoto, Japan

Depth

118.0 km

UTC

02:40:54

Coordinates

32.655, 131.120

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Saito. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.7, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 32.0 to 118.0 km, averaging 53.8 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 16, 1978 to Monday, December 4, 1978 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.7 118.0 km

Kumamoto, Japan

04 Jul 1978 02:40:54 UTC

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5.2 33.0 km

Miyazaki, Japan

04 Dec 1978 00:40:52 UTC

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5.1 42.0 km

Nichinan, Japan

16 Jan 1978 20:52:11 UTC

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4.7 44.0 km

Miyazaki, Japan

04 Dec 1978 04:22:06 UTC

4.7 32.0 km

Miyazaki, Japan

04 Dec 1978 00:49:04 UTC