Earthquake details

Monday, September 30, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Monday, September 30, 1996 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 927.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.789 and latitude 23.337.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 32.8 km
Coordinates 23.337, 143.789
UTC time 1996-09-30 00:12:38.140
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-09-30

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