Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000w92
Location
8 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 29, 1978
7:35 AM Z
Depth
48.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
24.8770, 125.3300
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
8 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
Coordinates: 24.8770°, 125.3300° • Depth: 48.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1978 at 7:35 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:30 PM
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