| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.553, 127.812 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-22 04:45:14.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, December 22, 1977 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 209.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.812 and latitude 29.553.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Naze | 209.6 km |
| Amami | 209.7 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 313.1 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 317.4 km |
| Minamikyushu | 322.9 km |
| Nago | 327.5 km |
| Ibusuki | 330.5 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 339.3 km |
| Umeki | 340.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 345.1 km |
| Sendai | 346.7 km |
| Yomitan | 350.9 km |
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