Earthquake details

Monday, May 1, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, May 1, 2000 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 129.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.288 and latitude 40.244.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.244, 143.288
UTC time 2000-05-01 21:05:38.350
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-05-01

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