Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 3, 1996 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitakata (Japan - JP), about 38.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.480 and latitude 37.485.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 138.9 km
Coordinates 37.485, 139.480
UTC time 1996-12-03 15:49:12.820
Location Aizu-Wakamatsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-03

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