2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1978
Sapporo earthquakes in December 1978
Earthquake archive for Sapporo in December 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
93.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
22 Dec 1978
Sapporo, Japan
Depth
76.0 km
UTC
04:16:23
Coordinates
42.051, 142.578
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Sapporo. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.6, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 76.0 to 111.0 km, averaging 93.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 20, 1978 to Friday, December 22, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
76.0 km
Sapporo, Japan
22 Dec 1978 04:16:23 UTC
4.5
111.0 km
Sapporo, Japan
20 Dec 1978 11:12:27 UTC