Kyrgyzstan earthquakes in 1978
33 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Kyrgyzstan in 1978. The largest: M7.1 23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan, Mar 25, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Kyrgyzstan. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.5128 km SSE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan · 56 km deep
- 4.6140 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 56 km deep
- 4.7142 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan · 67 km deep
- 4.5142 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan · 62 km deep
- 4.529 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 50 km deep
- 4.531 km SSE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 49 km deep
- 5.536 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 41 km deep
- 4.53 km SSE of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.531 km SSE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 36 km deep
- 4.523 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 51 km deep
- 4.621 km SSE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.636 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 56 km deep
- 4.639 km S of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 5.434 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 46 km deep
- 4.632 km S of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 51 km deep
- 5.344 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 27 km deep
- 4.730 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 60 km deep
- 4.739 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.712 km SSE of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 67 km deep
- 4.65 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 70 km deep
- 6.838 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 40 km deep
- 4.777 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.679 km S of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · 42 km deep
- 4.619 km SSE of Kant, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.949 km S of Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan · 16 km deep
- 5.131 km W of At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.772 km WNW of At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan · 23 km deep
- 4.834 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 23 km deep
- 4.625 km NE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 25 km deep
- 5.035 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 24 km deep
- 4.930 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 29 km deep
- 4.830 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 7.123 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1978 in Kyrgyzstan.
- 7.123 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 6.838 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 40 km deep
- 5.536 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 41 km deep
- 5.434 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 46 km deep
- 5.344 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 27 km deep
- 5.131 km W of At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 5.035 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 24 km deep
- 4.949 km S of Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan · 16 km deep
- 4.930 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 29 km deep
- 4.834 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 23 km deep
- 4.830 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.7142 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan · 67 km deep
- 4.730 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 60 km deep
- 4.739 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.712 km SSE of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 67 km deep
- 4.777 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.772 km WNW of At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan · 23 km deep
- 4.6140 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 56 km deep
- 4.621 km SSE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.636 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 56 km deep
- 4.639 km S of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
- 4.632 km S of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan · 51 km deep
- 4.65 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan · 70 km deep
- 4.679 km S of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · 42 km deep
- 4.619 km SSE of Kant, Kyrgyzstan · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 0 | ||
| February 1978 | 0 | ||
| March 1978 | 6 | 7.1 | 23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan |
| April 1978 | 3 | 5.1 | 31 km W of At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan |
| May 1978 | 1 | 4.6 | 19 km SSE of Kant, Kyrgyzstan |
| June 1978 | 1 | 4.6 | 79 km S of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| July 1978 | 0 | ||
| August 1978 | 0 | ||
| September 1978 | 1 | 4.7 | 77 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan |
| October 1978 | 0 | ||
| November 1978 | 20 | 6.8 | 38 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan |
| December 1978 | 1 | 4.5 | 128 km SSE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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