- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 24, 1978 CE
- Location:
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 mb
- Depth:
- 20 km
Other earthquake records of 1978 CE
- Iran, Tabas · Mw 7.4 · 20,000 deaths
- Iran, Masjed-E-Soleyman · Mw 6.1 · 76 deaths
- Greece, Thessaloniki · Ms 6.4 · 50 deaths
- Japan, Sanriku · Ms 7.7 · 28 deaths
- Iran, Rasht, Siahbil · Mw 6.3 · 26 deaths
- Japan, Tokkaido, Oshima · Ms 6.6 · 25 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.1 - North Atlantic Ocean (1978 CE) happen?
- March 24, 1978 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.