Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00086vs
Location
159 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Country:
Japan
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1997
3:36 AM Z
Depth
27.40 km
Shallow
Coordinates
40.1780, 143.6690
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
159 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
Coordinates: 40.1780°, 143.6690° • Depth: 27.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1997 at 3:36 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 1:03 AM
- Timeline
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