Earthquake details

Monday, April 11, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, April 11, 1977 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 960.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.260 and latitude 23.183.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.183, 142.260
UTC time 1977-04-11 22:56:45.300
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-11

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