Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00086vs

Location

159 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

Country: Japan flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1997 at 3:36 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:03 AM