Earthquake details

Friday, December 22, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, December 22, 2000 at 10:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 208.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.196 and latitude 44.790.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 140.4 km
Coordinates 44.790, 147.196
UTC time 2000-12-22 10:13:01.110
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-12-22

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