| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 47.1 km |
| Coordinates | 36.510, 140.983 |
| UTC time | 2000-07-20 18:39:18.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, July 20, 2000 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.983 and latitude 36.510.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 31.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 37.2 km |
| Funaishikawa | 37.6 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 40.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 42.1 km |
| Inada | 42.6 km |
| Katsuta | 42.7 km |
| Mito | 51.0 km |
| Hitachiomiya | 52.3 km |
| Okunoya | 56.7 km |
| Hokota | 57.9 km |
| Iwaki | 60.8 km |
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