Earthquake details

Friday, January 1, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, January 1, 1999 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.636 and latitude 36.139.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.139, 141.636
UTC time 1999-01-01 16:20:30.940
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-01

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