Earthquake details

Saturday, February 24, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, February 24, 1996 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 673.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.347 and latitude 29.312.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.5 km
Coordinates 29.312, 142.347
UTC time 1996-02-24 20:33:32.670
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-24

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