Earthquake details

Thursday, August 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Thursday, August 7, 1997 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1007.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.677 and latitude 23.789.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 23.789, 142.677
UTC time 1997-08-07 04:27:04.920
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-07

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