Earthquake details

Friday, December 31, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 31, 1999 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kaga (Japan - JP), about 183.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 134.664 and latitude 37.269.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 371.4 km
Coordinates 37.269, 134.664
UTC time 1999-12-31 13:09:11.610
Location Kanazawa
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-12-31

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