city 1997

Hyūga earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for Hyūga in 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1996 1998

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

32.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

11 Jan 1997

Nichinan, Japan

Depth

52.2 km

UTC

05:50:23

Coordinates

31.631, 131.542

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Hyūga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.5, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 52.2 km, averaging 32.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, January 11, 1997 to Tuesday, November 11, 1997 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 52.2 km

Nichinan, Japan

11 Jan 1997 05:50:23 UTC

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4.6 10.0 km

Hitoyoshi, Japan

26 Mar 1997 08:38:58 UTC

4.5 33.0 km

Honmachi, Japan

17 May 1997 21:24:58 UTC

4.4 33.0 km

Ōzu, Japan

11 Nov 1997 23:58:41 UTC

4.3 33.0 km

Hyūga, Japan

22 May 1997 11:29:30 UTC