Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 22, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wakkanai (Japan - JP), about 78.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.656 and latitude 45.575.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 292.1 km
Coordinates 45.575, 142.656
UTC time 1999-09-22 17:35:31.350
Location Wakkanai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-22

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