Earthquake details

Friday, February 26, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, February 26, 1999 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sakata (Japan - JP), about 26.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.867 and latitude 39.151.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.9 km
Coordinates 39.151, 139.867
UTC time 1999-02-26 05:18:18.060
Location Tsuruoka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-26

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