| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.375, 131.471 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-19 10:51:05.760 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, December 19, 2000 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ibusuki (Japan - JP), about 221.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.471 and latitude 29.375.
| Location | Kagoshima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ibusuki | 221.4 km |
| Amami | 222.5 km |
| Naze | 223.9 km |
| Kanoya | 231.4 km |
| Shibushi | 236.6 km |
| Minamikyushu | 240.2 km |
| Nichinan | 247.9 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 251.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 252.9 km |
| Soo | 257.0 km |
| Kagoshima | 259.5 km |
| Miyakonojō | 265.4 km |
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