Earthquake details

Saturday, October 14, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Japan region - JA), about 1015.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.833 and latitude 23.556.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 137.5 km
Coordinates 23.556, 141.833
UTC time 2000-10-14 20:02:52.250
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-10-14

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