Earthquake details

Saturday, October 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 19, 1996 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nichinan (Japan - JP), about 26.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.593 and latitude 31.732.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 31.732, 131.593
UTC time 1996-10-19 21:17:48.630
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-19

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