Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 12, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, November 12, 1996 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 196.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.996 and latitude 43.208.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.208, 147.996
UTC time 1996-11-12 07:23:03.240
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-12

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