Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 7, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, February 7, 1996 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 326.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.479 and latitude 44.120.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.120, 149.479
UTC time 1996-02-07 22:53:40.050
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-02-07

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