Earthquake details

Thursday, February 20, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 20, 1997 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 123.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.742 and latitude 41.859.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.859, 142.742
UTC time 1997-02-20 07:54:58.400
Location Sapporo
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-02-20

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