Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 16, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, November 16, 1977 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 98.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.279 and latitude 41.905.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 69.0 km
Coordinates 41.905, 142.279
UTC time 1977-11-16 19:36:14.200
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-11-16

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