Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: usp0000v0f

Location

68 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jun 12, 1978

8:14 AM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.1900, 142.0280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

68 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Coordinates: 38.1900°, 142.0280° Depth: 44.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
June 12, 1978 at 8:14 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:35 PM