Earthquake details

Saturday, April 23, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 23, 1977 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yomitan (Japan - JP), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.933 and latitude 26.607.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.607, 126.933
UTC time 1977-04-23 01:32:38.300
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-23

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