Earthquake details

Friday, February 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 21, 1997 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 295.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.167 and latitude 43.829.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.829, 149.167
UTC time 1997-02-21 23:40:24.140
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-02-21

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