Earthquake details

Sunday, May 2, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, May 2, 1999 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 185.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.212 and latitude 29.083.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.083, 131.212
UTC time 1999-05-02 20:39:26.840
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-02

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