Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 30, 1997 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan - JP), about 385.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.878 and latitude 31.959.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 31.959, 141.878
UTC time 1997-09-30 06:27:24.780
Location Tateyama
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-09-30

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