2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
Saitama earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for Saitama in October 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
97.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
26 Oct 1996
Saitama, Japan
Depth
100.5 km
UTC
08:17:15
Coordinates
36.041, 139.663
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Saitama. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 95.2 to 100.5 km, averaging 97.9 km. Activity extended from Saturday, October 12, 1996 to Saturday, October 26, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
100.5 km
Saitama, Japan
26 Oct 1996 08:17:15 UTC
4.5
95.2 km
Saitama, Japan
12 Oct 1996 12:40:09 UTC