Earthquake details

Friday, February 12, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 12, 1999 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 353.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.678 and latitude 44.474.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.474, 149.678
UTC time 1999-02-12 17:44:48.520
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-12

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