Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 8, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shima (Japan region - JA), about 459.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.288 and latitude 30.396.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 428.3 km
Coordinates 30.396, 138.288
UTC time 1997-07-08 11:03:37.620
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-08

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