Earthquake details

Saturday, December 30, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 30, 1995 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 138.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.232 and latitude 40.745.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.745, 143.232
UTC time 1995-12-30 12:17:37.040
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-12-30

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