Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 27, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, July 27, 1999 at 05:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyako (Japan - JP), about 250.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.858 and latitude 39.849.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.849, 144.858
UTC time 1999-07-27 05:30:19.500
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-07-27

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