Earthquake details

Saturday, January 1, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 1, 1977 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 377.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.060 and latitude 30.663.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	476.0 km
Coordinates	30.663, 137.060
UTC time	1977-01-01 11:33:41.600

Location	Tanabe
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	377.2 km
Shima	409.1 km
Kainan	425.3 km
Ise	426.6 km
Anan	427.3 km
Hashimoto	428.7 km
Gojō	429.8 km
Kinokawa	430.3 km
Iwade	431.6 km
Minato	434.2 km
Wakayama	435.4 km
Komatsushimachō	438.4 km

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