M5.3 earthquake 78 km SW of Ishigaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 78 km SW of Ishigaki, Japan on Sat, Jul 9, 1977, 2:59 AM JST (17:59 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-08 17:59:23 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.916° N, 123.543° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 105
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pn2 (also filed as iscgem695687, iscgemsup695687). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.