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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
May 27, 1978 at 10:17 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:41 PM