Earthquake details

Friday, April 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 11, 1997 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Katsuren-haebaru (Japan - JP), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.500 and latitude 26.124.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.124, 128.500
UTC time 1997-04-11 12:01:45.470
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-11

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