Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 2, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, March 2, 1999 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 84.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.751 and latitude 35.592.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.592, 141.751
UTC time 1999-03-02 07:12:20.780
Location Hasaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-02

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