Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 30, 1977 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamogawa (Japan - JP), about 205.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.207 and latitude 33.496.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.496, 141.207
UTC time 1977-08-30 14:33:31.200
Location Yokosuka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-30

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