Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, April 26, 2000 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 124.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.236 and latitude 40.178.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.178, 143.236
UTC time 2000-04-26 12:55:04.020
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-04-26

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