Earthquake details

Monday, February 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, February 19, 1996 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.371 and latitude 40.367.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.367, 142.371
UTC time 1996-02-19 12:14:18.080
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-19

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