Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 131.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.275 and latitude 27.420.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 27.420, 130.275
UTC time 1997-08-26 21:32:13.150
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-26

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