Earthquake details

Sunday, April 7, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, April 7, 1996 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 303.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.106 and latitude 44.283.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.283, 149.106
UTC time 1996-04-07 05:58:02.140
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-07

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