Earthquake details

Saturday, September 6, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, September 6, 1997 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 900.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.586 and latitude 22.726.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 176.7 km
Coordinates 22.726, 142.586
UTC time 1997-09-06 10:56:21.340
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-06

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