| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.463, 141.404 |
| UTC time | 1999-10-16 08:14:21.950 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 16, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, October 16, 1999 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 68.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.404 and latitude 36.463.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kitaibaraki | 68.7 km |
| Hitachi | 69.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 75.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 78.2 km |
| Katsuta | 78.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 79.0 km |
| Inada | 79.5 km |
| Iwaki | 80.2 km |
| Mito | 86.4 km |
| Hokota | 86.9 km |
| Kashima-shi | 87.9 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 90.3 km |
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