Earthquake details

Sunday, June 1, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, June 1, 1997 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 154.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.536 and latitude 26.981.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 26.981, 129.536
UTC time 1997-06-01 15:02:38.670
Location Okinawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-01

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