| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.523, 128.328 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-11 14:21:10.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 11, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 11, 1977 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 170.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.328 and latitude 29.523.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 170.8 km |
| Naze | 171.0 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 280.0 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 284.3 km |
| Minamikyushu | 288.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 293.2 km |
| Umeki | 309.4 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 309.4 km |
| Kagoshima | 311.6 km |
| Sendai | 317.5 km |
| Kanoya | 318.5 km |
| Nago | 325.5 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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170.7 km |
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M 4.5
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116.9 km |
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