Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 5, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, October 5, 1999 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 137.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.493 and latitude 37.356.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.356, 142.493
UTC time 1999-10-05 00:38:38.730
Location Sendai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-10-05

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