Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itō (Japan - JP), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 139.193 and latitude 34.106.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 34.106, 139.193
UTC time 2000-08-15 15:55:26.530
Location Itō
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-15

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