Earthquake details

Friday, September 2, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 2, 1977 at 05:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naha (Japan - JP), about 128.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.408 and latitude 26.408.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 97.0 km
Coordinates 26.408, 126.408
UTC time 1977-09-02 05:41:45.600
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-02

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