city 1978

Sapporo earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Sapporo in 1978: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
127.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
04 Jan 1978

Tomakomai, Japan

Depth
103.0 km
UTC
00:57:25
Coordinates
42.593, 142.116
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Sapporo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.0, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 103.0 to 164.0 km, averaging 127.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 4, 1978 to Wednesday, December 20, 1978 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.0 103.0 km
Tomakomai, Japan
04 Jan 1978 00:57:25 UTC
4.5 111.0 km
Sapporo, Japan
20 Dec 1978 11:12:27 UTC
4.4 131.0 km
Muroran, Japan
19 Dec 1978 12:00:36 UTC
4.2 164.0 km
Sapporo, Japan
20 Aug 1978 09:16:05 UTC