Earthquake details

Monday, October 28, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, October 28, 1996 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.098 and latitude 43.501.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.501, 147.098
UTC time 1996-10-28 09:24:06.740
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-10-28

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