Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00082rt

Location

38 km SSE of Tahara, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

May 23, 1997

5:50 PM Z

Depth

10.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.3680, 137.4840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

38 km SSE of Tahara, Japan

Coordinates: 34.3680°, 137.4840° Depth: 10.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 23, 1997 at 5:50 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 4:55 PM