Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 13, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 13, 1977 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 236.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.433 and latitude 40.826.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.826, 144.433
UTC time 1977-12-13 06:53:51.900
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-13

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