Earthquake details

Monday, August 23, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 23, 1999 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Obihiro (Japan - JP), about 139.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.573 and latitude 41.691.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.691, 143.573
UTC time 1999-08-23 06:11:25.750
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-23

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