Earthquake details

Saturday, April 6, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, April 6, 1996 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 305.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.184 and latitude 44.170.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.170, 149.184
UTC time 1996-04-06 22:04:41.550
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-06

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