Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 30, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, January 30, 1996 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kyōtango (Japan - JP), about 64.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.350 and latitude 36.130.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 361.0 km
Coordinates 36.130, 135.350
UTC time 1996-01-30 21:14:55.730
Location Fukui-shi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-30

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