List of earthquakes in 1978

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This 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 IranTabas IX 33 1978 Tabas earthquake [1] 16 September
2 50 220 6.2 GreeceThessaloniki IX 16 1978 Thessaloniki earthquake [2] 20 June

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Location Article Ref Date
1 7.6 MexicoOaxaca 1978 Oaxaca earthquake [3] 29 November
2 7.4 JapanHonshu 1978 Honshu earthquake [4] 12 June
3 7.4 IranTabas 1978 Tabas earthquake [1] 16 November
4 6.2 GreeceThessaloniki 1978 Thessaloniki earthquake [2] 20 June

References

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  4. ↑ http://www.pari.go.jp/search-pdf/no0319.pdf

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