city 1977

Nikkō earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for Nikkō in 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1976 1978

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

4.9

Average magnitude

71.4 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

04 Oct 1977

Saitama, Japan

Depth

66.0 km

UTC

15:38:56

Coordinates

36.094, 139.743

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Nikkō. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.4, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 65.0 to 82.0 km, averaging 71.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 29, 1977 to Wednesday, October 26, 1977 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.4 66.0 km

Saitama, Japan

04 Oct 1977 15:38:56 UTC

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5.3 65.0 km

Mito, Japan

19 Apr 1977 06:14:59 UTC

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4.7 70.0 km

Tsukuba, Japan

26 Oct 1977 17:47:51 UTC

4.7 74.0 km

Tsukuba, Japan

04 Oct 1977 21:14:52 UTC

4.5 82.0 km

Tsukuba, Japan

29 Mar 1977 23:45:37 UTC