Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 12, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 12, 2000 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 44.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.291 and latitude 40.131.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.131, 142.291
UTC time 2000-04-12 21:51:31.110
Location Kuji
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-12

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