Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 14, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, September 14, 1999 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1061.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.711 and latitude 23.952.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.952, 141.711
UTC time 1999-09-14 12:23:37.910
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-14

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