Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 17, 1996 at 12:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 28.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.900 and latitude 35.485.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.485, 140.900
UTC time 1996-08-17 12:00:09.960
Location Tōgane
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-17

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