Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 23, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 23, 1977 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.892 and latitude 43.361.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates 43.361, 146.892
UTC time 1977-03-23 03:46:01.300
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-03-23

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