Earthquake details

Friday, September 5, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, September 5, 1997 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 383.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.008 and latitude 44.622.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.622, 150.008
UTC time 1997-09-05 10:31:34.940
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-05

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