Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 1, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 1, 1996 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 238.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.353 and latitude 44.073.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.073, 148.353
UTC time 1996-10-01 11:01:25.280
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-01

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