Earthquake details

Friday, April 21, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, April 21, 2000 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maizuru (Japan - JP), about 27.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 135.486 and latitude 35.667.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 346.5 km
Coordinates 35.667, 135.486
UTC time 2000-04-21 11:06:16.020
Location Maizuru
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-21

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