Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 3, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 192.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.813 and latitude 43.932.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.932, 147.813
UTC time 2001-01-03 14:47:49.540
Location Nemuro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-01-03

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