Earthquake details

Monday, December 2, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, December 2, 1996 at 07:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.076 and latitude 28.005.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates 28.005, 130.076
UTC time 1996-12-02 07:00:24.680
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-02

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