Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 3, 1996 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 87.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.570 and latitude 40.683.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 48.6 km
Coordinates 40.683, 142.570
UTC time 1996-07-03 18:59:26.400
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-07-03

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