| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.981, 138.629 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-04 04:18:21.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 4, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, January 4, 2001 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tōkamachi (Japan - JP), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.629 and latitude 36.981.
| Location | Minamiuonuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tōkamachi | 20.9 km |
| Muikamachi | 24.5 km |
| Minamiuonuma | 24.5 km |
| Myoko | 33.6 km |
| Nakano | 34.7 km |
| Ojiya | 38.6 km |
| Jōetsu | 39.5 km |
| Uonuma | 41.7 km |
| Kashiwazaki | 43.5 km |
| Suzaka | 46.2 km |
| Numata | 53.9 km |
| Nagano | 54.2 km |
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