Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 24, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, May 24, 1977 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 1088.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.512 and latitude 25.474.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 25.474, 142.512
UTC time 1977-05-24 07:46:13.500
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-24

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