Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 8, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1008.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.696 and latitude 23.799.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.799, 142.696
UTC time 1997-07-08 02:24:07.320
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-08

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