Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 125.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.245 and latitude 40.274.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.274, 143.245
UTC time 2000-05-01 20:45:12.840
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-05-01

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