Earthquake details

Friday, April 21, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Friday, April 21, 2000 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 828.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.399 and latitude 22.312.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 109.1 km
Coordinates 22.312, 143.399
UTC time 2000-04-21 19:16:05.380
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-21

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