Earthquake details

Sunday, January 17, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 17, 1999 at 05:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 158.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.525 and latitude 43.185.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 52.2 km
Coordinates 43.185, 147.525
UTC time 1999-01-17 05:29:12.630
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-17

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