Earthquake details

Sunday, January 31, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 31, 1999 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 113.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.960 and latitude 43.455.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.455, 146.960
UTC time 1999-01-31 19:29:11.020
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-01-31

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