Earthquake details

Sunday, June 16, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 16, 1996 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 316.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.526 and latitude 45.223.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.223, 148.526
UTC time 1996-06-16 12:59:35.990
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-06-16

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