Earthquake details

Saturday, January 9, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 9, 1999 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 183.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.313 and latitude 44.390.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 119.2 km
Coordinates 44.390, 147.313
UTC time 1999-01-09 03:05:37.570
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-09

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