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