Earthquake details

Friday, April 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 11, 1997 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.591 and latitude 26.118.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.118, 128.591
UTC time 1997-04-11 09:32:58.180
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-11

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