Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 22, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyazaki (Japan - JP), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.583 and latitude 31.969.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates 31.969, 131.583
UTC time 1999-12-22 11:17:27.110
Location Miyazaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-12-22

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