Earthquake details

Thursday, February 27, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, February 27, 1997 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mutsu (Japan - JP), about 80.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.126 and latitude 41.518.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 41.518, 142.126
UTC time 1997-02-27 14:22:16.920
Location Mutsu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-02-27

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