Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 21, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, August 21, 1996 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 396.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.238 and latitude 45.746.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 155.9 km
Coordinates 45.746, 149.238
UTC time 1996-08-21 14:40:53.870
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-21

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