Earthquake details

Friday, February 28, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 28, 1997 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 197.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.876 and latitude 43.921.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.921, 147.876
UTC time 1997-02-28 11:32:18.980
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-02-28

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