Earthquake details

Sunday, May 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, May 19, 1996 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 656.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.497 and latitude 28.799.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 382.1 km
Coordinates 28.799, 139.497
UTC time 1996-05-19 21:19:05.860
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-19

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