| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.3 km |
| Coordinates | 35.942, 139.992 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-23 05:58:55.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 23, 1997 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moriya (Japan - JP), about 1.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.992 and latitude 35.942.
| Location | Matsudo |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Moriya | 1.2 km |
| Tsukubamirai | 4.9 km |
| Mitsukaidō | 8.3 km |
| Abiko | 8.7 km |
| Kashiwa | 9.0 km |
| Toride | 9.5 km |
| Jōsō | 10.8 km |
| Noda | 11.2 km |
| Fujishiro | 11.6 km |
| Nagareyama | 12.5 km |
| Ushiku | 13.0 km |
| Iwai | 14.6 km |
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