| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.455, 140.556 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-19 06:14:59.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 19, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 19, 1977 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 1.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.556 and latitude 36.455.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 1.6 km |
| Inada | 4.3 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 6.8 km |
| Katsuta | 8.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 11.0 km |
| Mito | 15.1 km |
| Hitachi | 18.2 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 18.3 km |
| Okunoya | 22.8 km |
| Tomobe | 25.7 km |
| Kasama | 27.1 km |
| Omitama | 27.4 km |
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