Earthquake details

Sunday, March 2, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 2, 1997 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 198.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.850 and latitude 44.001.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.001, 147.850
UTC time 1997-03-02 01:04:15.950
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-02

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