Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 9, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, February 9, 1999 at 00:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 68.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.983 and latitude 42.328.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 59.1 km
Coordinates 42.328, 142.983
UTC time 1999-02-09 00:19:37.140
Location Obihiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-09

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