Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 27, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Wednesday, April 27, 1977 at 11:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 655.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.023 and latitude 29.381.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 29.381, 142.023
UTC time 1977-04-27 11:58:54.100
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-27

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