| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.060, 140.410 |
| UTC time | 1977-11-16 14:58:38.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 16, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 16, 1977 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Namegata (Japan - JP), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.410 and latitude 36.060.
| Location | Tsuchiura |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Namegata | 9.7 km |
| Hokota | 13.9 km |
| Inashiki | 13.9 km |
| Kasumigaura | 18.0 km |
| Tsuchiura | 18.3 km |
| Ishioka | 18.8 km |
| Ami | 19.1 km |
| Katori-shi | 19.8 km |
| Sawara | 21.3 km |
| Omitama | 21.8 km |
| Naka | 21.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 23.6 km |
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