Earthquake details

Sunday, January 9, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, January 9, 1977 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 457.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.911 and latitude 31.247.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 31.247, 141.911
UTC time 1977-01-09 20:59:22.100
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-09

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