Earthquake details

Sunday, October 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 26, 1997 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yokote (Japan - JP), about 8.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.461 and latitude 39.296.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 133.6 km
Coordinates 39.296, 140.461
UTC time 1997-10-26 19:06:44.410
Location Daisen
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-26

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