Earthquake details

Thursday, March 18, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, March 18, 1999 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 140.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.971 and latitude 41.097.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 41.3 km
Coordinates 41.097, 142.971
UTC time 1999-03-18 17:55:43.240
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-03-18

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