Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0000ub1

Location

35 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 29, 1978

7:25 PM Z

Depth

18.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

24.6560, 122.7150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

35 km NW of Yonakuni, Japan

Coordinates: 24.6560°, 122.7150° Depth: 18.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
April 29, 1978 at 7:25 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:47 PM