| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.819, 131.548 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-12 10:38:49.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 12, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 12, 1977 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.548 and latitude 31.819.
| Location | Miyazaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyazaki | 16.5 km |
| Nichinan | 29.8 km |
| Saito | 32.5 km |
| Tsuma | 34.3 km |
| Miyakonojō | 46.5 km |
| Soo | 56.2 km |
| Kobayashi | 56.4 km |
| Shibushi | 57.0 km |
| Hyūga | 67.8 km |
| Kokubu-matsuki | 74.6 km |
| Kirishima | 74.8 km |
| Hamanoichi | 77.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-15 18:39 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.9
Miyazaki
Japan · 2026-02-25 17:17 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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71.2 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-12-07 00:31 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.3
Nichinan
Japan · 2025-12-06 08:15 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.5
Miyazaki
Japan · 2025-11-06 19:25 UTC
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29.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hyūga
Japan · 2025-11-06 16:23 UTC
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45.3 km |
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