Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 4, 1977 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Satte (Japan - JP), about 2.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.743 and latitude 36.094.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 66.0 km
Coordinates 36.094, 139.743
UTC time 1977-10-04 15:38:56.600
Location Saitama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-04

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