Earthquake details

Saturday, January 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, January 16, 1999 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 325.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.558 and latitude 45.318.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 143.2 km
Coordinates 45.318, 148.558
UTC time 1999-01-16 01:35:28.210
Location Abashiri
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-16

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