Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 19, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at 17:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kamaishi (Japan - JP), about 115.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.065 and latitude 38.812.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 38.812, 143.065
UTC time 2000-07-19 17:18:29.030
Location Morioka
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-07-19

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