| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.244, 141.420 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-19 12:41:28.030 |
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.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kashima-shi | 76.3 km |
| Hasaki | 77.6 km |
| Kamisu | 78.0 km |
| Hitachi | 79.5 km |
| Funaishikawa | 80.4 km |
| Katsuta | 81.0 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 81.2 km |
| Hokota | 81.8 km |
| Inada | 83.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 85.2 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 86.9 km |
| Namegata | 87.1 km |
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