Earthquake details

Thursday, March 28, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 28, 1996 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 116.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.009 and latitude 43.331.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.331, 147.009
UTC time 1996-03-28 09:52:49.380
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-28

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