Earthquake details

Saturday, April 17, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, April 17, 1999 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hilo (United States - US), about 67.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -155.488 and latitude 19.254.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 8.6 km
Coordinates 19.254, -155.488
UTC time 1999-04-17 00:56:25.120
Location Hilo
Country United States (US)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-04-17

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