Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000nm6

Location

79 km NE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 24, 1977

8:42 PM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.0500, 142.7150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km NE of Miyako, Japan

Coordinates: 40.0500°, 142.7150° Depth: 44.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 24, 1977 at 8:42 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:30 PM