Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000t3g

Location

99 km S of Koshima, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Feb 22, 1978

6:00 PM Z

Depth

60.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

29.3400, 130.5350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

99 km S of Koshima, Japan

Coordinates: 29.3400°, 130.5350° Depth: 60.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 22, 1978 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:56 PM