The whole of Japan M4 (January, 1999)


There were an M5.6 earthquake near Etorofu Island at a depth of 120km, an M5.5 off the coast of Miyagi Pref., an M5.0 off the coast of Ibaraki Pref., an M5.2 off the coast of Tokaido(Central Honshu) at a depth of 290km, an M5.7 in the sea near Torishima Island at a depth of 530km, an M6.0 in the sea near Chichijima Island at a depth of 470km, and an M6.2 in the sea near Tanegashima Island.

There also occurred an M4.7 earthquake in central Nagano Pref., causing damage.


Japan Meteorological Agency,Science and Technology Agency


Seismic Activity in Japan January, 1999