Earthquake details

Sunday, May 8, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, May 8, 1977 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 407.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.084 and latitude 31.016.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 31.016, 139.084
UTC time 1977-05-08 19:24:51.770
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-08

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