Earthquake details

Saturday, October 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 11, 1997 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan - JP), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.148 and latitude 34.380.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.8 km
Coordinates 34.380, 138.148
UTC time 1997-10-11 05:44:35.580
Location Iwata
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-11

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