| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.280, 141.515 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-09 04:02:23.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 9, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, January 9, 2000 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minami-Sōma (Japan - JP), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.515 and latitude 37.280.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minami-Sōma | 61.3 km |
| Iwaki | 61.6 km |
| Sōma | 77.0 km |
| Tamura | 82.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 87.5 km |
| Sukagawa | 100.2 km |
| Kōriyama | 101.0 km |
| Kakuda | 101.3 km |
| Nihommatsu | 101.4 km |
| Motomiya | 101.9 km |
| Watari | 102.4 km |
| Fukushima | 106.3 km |
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