Earthquake details

Sunday, December 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, December 21, 1997 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 67.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.400 and latitude 43.249.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.249, 146.400
UTC time 1997-12-21 21:03:34.740
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-21

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