Earthquake details

Friday, August 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, August 20, 1999 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kainan (Japan - JP), about 22.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.405 and latitude 34.024.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 65.5 km
Coordinates 34.024, 135.405
UTC time 1999-08-20 20:33:10.880
Location Kainan
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-20

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