Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 7, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, May 7, 1996 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 169.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.607 and latitude 43.708.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 53.9 km
Coordinates 43.708, 147.607
UTC time 1996-05-07 23:20:00.680
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-05-07

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