What the records say
- When
- 14 Jan 1978
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.81° N, 139.26° E
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 129
- Missing
- 4
- Houses destroyed
- 85
- Intensity mmi
- 5
- Depth km
- 14
1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake
The 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake was a magnitude MJMA7.0 earthquake that occurred on January 14, 1978, at 12:24:39 Japanese Standard Time. The epicenter was located offshore Izu Ōshima, Japan in Sagami Bay at depth 14 km. The earthquake caused 25 casualties, 129 injuries, and damage to farms and infrastructure.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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