city 1997

Kumamoto earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for Kumamoto in 1997: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1996 1998

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

4.6

Average magnitude

27.2 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

05 Apr 1997

Sendai, Japan

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

04:24:51

Coordinates

31.949, 130.430

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kumamoto. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.1, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 27.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 26, 1997 to Tuesday, November 11, 1997 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 33.0 km

Sendai, Japan

05 Apr 1997 04:24:51 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