Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 6, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, March 6, 1996 at 14:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gotemba (Japan - JP), about 13.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.987 and latitude 35.433.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.433, 138.987
UTC time 1996-03-06 14:35:28.310
Location Hadano
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-06

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