Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp0000s5w
Location
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Country: Japan region
Date & Time
Dec 21, 1977
1:00 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
25.5100, 143.1120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
Volcano Islands, Japan region
Coordinates: 25.5100°, 143.1120° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 21, 1977 at 1:00 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:02 PM
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