| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.365, 126.668 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-22 14:07:27.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 22, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 22, 1977 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 151.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.668 and latitude 27.365.
| Location | Naha |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yomitan | 151.4 km |
| Nago | 155.1 km |
| Okinawa | 160.6 km |
| Uruma | 161.6 km |
| Urasoe | 162.1 km |
| Naha | 162.9 km |
| Gushikawa | 163.5 km |
| Nishihara | 163.5 km |
| Ginowan | 163.9 km |
| Tomigusuku | 165.5 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 166.0 km |
| Kanegusuku | 167.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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242.1 km |
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M 4.7
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239.3 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
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243.1 km |
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M 4.7
Naha
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241.3 km |
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M 4.4
Naha
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224.5 km |
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M 4.3
Naha
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199.0 km |
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M 4.1
Naha
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135.1 km |
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M 4.5
Naha
Japan · 2025-11-19 17:17 UTC
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238.8 km |
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