Earthquake details

Friday, August 8, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 8, 1997 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Akishima (Japan - JP), about 2.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.364 and latitude 35.704.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 67.8 km
Coordinates 35.704, 139.364
UTC time 1997-08-08 20:34:47.170
Location Aihara
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-08

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