| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | 37.091, 140.914 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-11 22:59:38.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 11, 1997 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 5.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.914 and latitude 37.091.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 5.3 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 36.9 km |
| Tamura | 46.8 km |
| Sukagawa | 51.7 km |
| Shirakawa | 58.0 km |
| Kōriyama | 58.3 km |
| Hitachi | 59.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 60.2 km |
| Motomiya | 65.4 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 69.2 km |
| Nihommatsu | 69.4 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 74.2 km |
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