4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1999
Minamata earthquakes in 1999
Earthquake archive for Minamata in 1999: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
85.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
09 Nov 1999
Kagoshima, Japan
Depth
150.2 km
UTC
12:40:36
Coordinates
31.600, 130.546
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1999, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Minamata. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 169.5 km, averaging 85.6 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 9, 1999 to Tuesday, November 9, 1999 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
150.2 km
Kagoshima, Japan
09 Nov 1999 12:40:36 UTC
4.6
12.8 km
Kōshi, Japan
09 Mar 1999 03:53:52 UTC
4.5
169.5 km
Kumamoto, Japan
07 May 1999 23:20:02 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
Sendai, Japan
02 Apr 1999 18:44:54 UTC