Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 1, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 1, 1997 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kushiro (Japan - JP), about 39.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.596 and latitude 42.655.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 42.655, 144.596
UTC time 1997-07-01 03:40:07.330
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-01

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