| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.6 km |
| Coordinates | 38.859, 142.050 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-11 09:45:31.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 11, 1997 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 37.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.050 and latitude 38.859.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 37.3 km |
| Kesennuma | 41.2 km |
| Kamaishi | 49.1 km |
| Tome | 79.4 km |
| Ichinoseki | 79.7 km |
| Ishinomaki | 81.7 km |
| Ōshū | 82.4 km |
| Mizusawa | 85.0 km |
| Yamoto | 87.1 km |
| Miyako | 88.2 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 90.8 km |
| Kurihara | 91.9 km |
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