Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 26, 2000 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 133.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.328 and latitude 40.309.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 29.9 km
Coordinates 40.309, 143.328
UTC time 2000-04-26 12:48:49.500
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-26

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