Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, September 12, 1977 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hokuto (Japan - JP), about 183.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.418 and latitude 41.837.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates 41.837, 138.418
UTC time 1977-09-12 23:16:50.700
Location Hakodate
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-12

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