Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000usc

Location

Volcano Islands, Japan region

Country: Japan region

Date & Time

May 27, 1978

2:05 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

24.2210, 142.7730

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Volcano Islands, Japan region

Coordinates: 24.2210°, 142.7730° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1978 at 2:05 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM