Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 23, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, April 23, 1996 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōshū (Japan - JP), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.462 and latitude 39.215.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 73.2 km
Coordinates 39.215, 141.462
UTC time 1996-04-23 04:08:01.090
Location Ichinoseki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-23

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