Earthquake details

Monday, January 22, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 22, 1996 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 48.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.323 and latitude 40.094.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates 40.094, 142.323
UTC time 1996-01-22 13:14:59.890
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-22

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