1978M6+ · 90

Earthquakes of 1978

In 1978 the world had 90 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 12 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 7.7. 20,217 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

90M6+

12M7+ · M8+ 0

M7.7Strongest

20,217Deaths

Earthquakes of 1978

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1978

7Jan

7Feb

18Mar

7Apr

5May

11Jun

5Jul

7Aug

7Sep

0Oct

7Nov

9Dec

Date	Where	Magnitude	Depth	Deaths
6 January 1978	off the Philippines	6.0	33 km
13 January 1978	off Russia	6.0	52 km
14 January 1978	off Japan	6.6	14 km	25
14 January 1978	off New Zealand	6.3	44 km
15 January 1978	off New Zealand	6.1	17 km
25 January 1978	Papua New Guinea	6.4	44 km
28 January 1978	off New Zealand	6.0	102 km
9 February 1978	off New Zealand	7.2	33 km
10 February 1978	off New Zealand	6.0	33 km
10 February 1978	off New Zealand	6.2	33 km
11 February 1978	off New Zealand	6.6	33 km
11 February 1978	Atlantic Ocean	6.1	33 km
20 February 1978	off Japan	6.1	60 km
21 February 1978	off Indonesia	6.3	510 km
3 March 1978	off Samoa	6.2	33 km
3 March 1978	off Russia	6.2	33 km
4 March 1978	off Tonga	6.3	33 km
4 March 1978	off Papua New Guinea	6.2	78 km
7 March 1978	off Japan	6.0	442 km
7 March 1978	off Japan	6.9	439 km
15 March 1978	off Japan	6.1	263 km
19 March 1978	Mexico	6.4	36 km	1
22 March 1978	off Russia	6.7	33 km
22 March 1978	off Russia	6.6	33 km
23 March 1978	off Russia	6.8	46 km
23 March 1978	off Russia	6.4	33 km
23 March 1978	off Russia	7.5	33 km
23 March 1978	off Russia	6.0	50 km
23 March 1978	off Russia	6.8	33 km
24 March 1978	off Bermuda	6.1	20 km
24 March 1978	off Russia	7.6	33 km
24 March 1978	Kyrgyzstan	7.1	33 km
3 April 1978	off Indonesia	6.2	33 km
4 April 1978	China	6.0	27 km
4 April 1978	off Panama	6.1	35 km
10 April 1978	off Indonesia	6.7	33 km
12 April 1978	off the United States	6.6	14 km
18 April 1978	off Indonesia	6.0	128 km
29 April 1978	Solomon Islands	6.2	46 km
13 May 1978	off Vanuatu	6.7	160 km
23 May 1978	off Japan	6.3	161 km
24 May 1978	off the United States	6.7	25 km
26 May 1978	off Japan	6.8	33 km
29 May 1978	off Chile	6.0	33 km
3 June 1978	Pacific Ocean	6.0	33 km
4 June 1978	Uzbekistan	6.0	33 km
11 June 1978	off Samoa	6.2	33 km
11 June 1978	off Canada	6.1	10 km
12 June 1978	off Japan	7.7	44 km	28
14 June 1978	off Japan	6.3	40 km
14 June 1978	off the Philippines	6.9	24 km
16 June 1978	Philippines	6.0	139 km
17 June 1978	off Tonga	7.0	33 km
20 June 1978	Greece	6.4	3 km	50
24 June 1978	off Indonesia	6.4	33 km
2 July 1978	off Tonga	6.4	25 km
17 July 1978	off Tonga	6.0	292 km
22 July 1978	Papua New Guinea	6.0	43 km
23 July 1978	off Taiwan	7.4	17 km
24 July 1978	off New Caledonia	6.1	37 km
3 August 1978	Chile	6.3	58 km
3 August 1978	off Indonesia	6.1	33 km
5 August 1978	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	33 km
10 August 1978	Atlantic Ocean	6.0	10 km
15 August 1978	off New Zealand	6.4	33 km
21 August 1978	off South Africa	6.2	10 km
23 August 1978	Costa Rica	7.0	56 km
1 September 1978	off Solomon Islands	6.2	33 km
2 September 1978	off Taiwan	6.1	109 km
6 September 1978	off Vanuatu	6.0	36 km
6 September 1978	off Vanuatu	6.0	198 km
15 September 1978	off Russia	6.0	44 km
16 September 1978	Iran	7.4	33 km	20,000
23 September 1978	off Vanuatu	6.3	201 km
1 November 1978	Tajikistan	6.8	40 km
4 November 1978	Iran	6.1	34 km	26
4 November 1978	off Solomon Islands	6.9	33 km
4 November 1978	off Solomon Islands	6.0	33 km
5 November 1978	off Solomon Islands	7.1	33 km
7 November 1978	off Solomon Islands	6.1	33 km
29 November 1978	Mexico	7.7	18 km	9
1 December 1978	off Solomon Islands	6.0	93 km
6 December 1978	off Russia	6.7	91 km
12 December 1978	off the Philippines	6.9	33 km
14 December 1978	Iran	6.2	33 km	76
14 December 1978	off Indonesia	6.0	60 km
18 December 1978	off Norway	6.5	10 km
21 December 1978	off Solomon Islands	6.3	30 km
23 December 1978	off Taiwan	7.0	33 km	2
25 December 1978	Pacific Ocean	6.5	10 km