Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: usp0007uuh
Location
131 km W of Iwanai, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Dec 22, 1996
2:53 PM Z
Depth
226.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
43.2070, 138.9200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
131 km W of Iwanai, Japan
Coordinates: 43.2070°, 138.9200° • Depth: 226.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- December 22, 1996 at 2:53 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 4:38 PM
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