Earthquake details

Monday, January 13, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 13, 1997 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Isumi (Japan - JP), about 115.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.102 and latitude 34.364.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 34.364, 141.102
UTC time 1997-01-13 11:37:20.340
Location Chiba
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-13

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