Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Sunday, August 6, 2000 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 651.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.556 and latitude 28.856.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 394.8 km
Coordinates 28.856, 139.556
UTC time 2000-08-06 07:27:12.900
Location Bonin Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2000-08-06

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