Earthquake details

Thursday, October 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 3, 1996 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 138.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.268 and latitude 43.524.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.524, 147.268
UTC time 1996-10-03 14:32:49.490
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-03

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