Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000usm
Location
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Country: Japan region
Date & Time
May 27, 1978
10:17 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
24.2280, 142.8240
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Coordinates: 24.2280°, 142.8240° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1978 at 10:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:41 PM
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