Earthquake details

Sunday, September 7, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 7, 1997 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kawasaki (Japan - JP), about 10.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.770 and latitude 35.439.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 105.5 km
Coordinates 35.439, 139.770
UTC time 1997-09-07 23:40:37.530
Location Yokohama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-07

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