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

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