city 1997

Ōtawara earthquakes in 1997

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

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.9
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
64.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
11 May 1997

Iwaki, Japan

Depth
48.8 km
UTC
22:59:38
Coordinates
37.091, 140.914
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Ōtawara. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.9, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 39.9 to 81.2 km, averaging 64.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, February 10, 1997 to Saturday, November 1, 1997 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.9 48.8 km
Iwaki, Japan
11 May 1997 22:59:38 UTC
4.6 39.9 km
Kashiwa, Japan
01 Nov 1997 22:13:02 UTC
4.6 72.2 km
Mito, Japan
10 Apr 1997 23:30:12 UTC
4.5 80.5 km
Tsukuba, Japan
22 Aug 1997 08:11:23 UTC
4.0 81.2 km
Tsukuba, Japan
10 Feb 1997 18:33:08 UTC