Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, July 20, 1999 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 910.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.455 and latitude 26.904.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 89.5 km
Coordinates 26.904, 141.455
UTC time 1999-07-20 00:53:24.680
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-07-20

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