Earthquake details

Thursday, January 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 4, 1996 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 323.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.294 and latitude 44.450.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.450, 149.294
UTC time 1996-01-04 19:50:21.790
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-04

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