Earthquake details

Monday, March 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 17, 1997 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 92.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.110 and latitude 41.897.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 76.5 km
Coordinates 41.897, 142.110
UTC time 1997-03-17 09:23:17.010
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-17

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