List of earthquakes in 1978
This is a list of earthquakes in 1978. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale.
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Injures | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Article | Ref | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 7.4 |  Tabas
|
IX | 33 | 1978 Tabas earthquake | [1] | 16 September |
| 2 | 50 | 220 | 6.2 |  Thessaloniki
|
IX | 16 | 1978 Thessaloniki earthquake | [2] | 20 June |
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Location | Article | Ref | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.6 |  Oaxaca
|
1978 Oaxaca earthquake | [3] | 29 November |
| 2 | 7.4 |  Honshu
|
1978 Honshu earthquake | [4] | 12 June |
| 3 | 7.4 | Tabas
|
1978 Tabas earthquake | [1] | 16 September |
| 4 | 6.2 | Thessaloniki
|
1978 Thessaloniki earthquake | [2] | 20 June |
References
- ^ a b MANSOUR N1Az1 AND Hrnoo KANAMORI. "SOURCE PARAMETERS OF 1978 TABAS AND 1979 QAINAT, IRAN," (PDF). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "1978 Earthquake". 16ECEE. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "The November 29, 1978, Oaxaca, Mexico, earthquake: A large simple event". Retrieved 7 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ http://www.pari.go.jp/search-pdf/no0319.pdf