Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 17, 1996 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 228.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.859 and latitude 44.555.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.555, 147.859
UTC time 1996-08-17 06:29:13.710
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-17

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