Earthquake details

Saturday, August 19, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 19, 2000 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashima-shi (Japan - JP), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.420 and latitude 36.244.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.244, 141.420
UTC time 2000-08-19 12:41:28.030
Location Mito
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-19

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