Earthquake details

Monday, May 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 30, 1977 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nakano (Japan - JP), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.378 and latitude 36.689.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 7.0 km
Coordinates 36.689, 138.378
UTC time 1977-05-30 00:23:28.700
Location Nagano
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-30

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