Earthquake details

Friday, January 15, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, January 15, 1999 at 11:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan region - JA), about 742.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.963 and latitude 27.826.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 520.0 km
Coordinates 27.826, 138.963
UTC time 1999-01-15 11:14:50.450
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-15

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