Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 20, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 20, 1977 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 401.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 137.484 and latitude 30.599.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 493.0 km
Coordinates 30.599, 137.484
UTC time 1977-04-20 20:04:29.400
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-20

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