Earthquake details

Friday, May 13, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, May 13, 1977 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 698.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.502 and latitude 28.424.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 430.0 km
Coordinates 28.424, 139.502
UTC time 1977-05-13 11:13:31.200
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-13

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