Earthquake details

Saturday, August 26, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 85.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.494 and latitude 42.234.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.234, 142.494
UTC time 2000-08-26 15:30:49.560
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-26

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