Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000vth

Location

72 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1978

7:24 AM Z

Depth

46.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.9350, 141.8540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

72 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan

Coordinates: 37.9350°, 141.8540° Depth: 46.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 27, 1978 at 7:24 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM