| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 26.406, 127.634 |
| UTC time | 1976-01-07 18:32:10.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 7, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 7, 1976 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.634 and latitude 26.406.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yomitan | 11.1 km |
| Okinawa | 18.4 km |
| Urasoe | 19.0 km |
| Nishihara | 20.2 km |
| Ginowan | 20.4 km |
| Naha | 21.9 km |
| Uruma | 22.7 km |
| Gushikawa | 23.8 km |
| Tomigusuku | 25.0 km |
| Kanegusuku | 25.0 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 25.3 km |
| Itoman | 31.3 km |
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M 4.7
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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56.9 km |
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M 4.1
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66.5 km |
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M 4.5
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97.8 km |
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