Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 330.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.427 and latitude 44.362.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.362, 149.427
UTC time 1999-09-15 19:38:56.160
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-15

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