Earthquake details

Thursday, September 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, September 16, 1999 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 252.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.437 and latitude 44.264.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.264, 148.437
UTC time 1999-09-16 14:18:36.450
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-16

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