Earthquake details

Monday, March 5, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, March 5, 2001 at 11:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.002 and latitude 28.564.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 79.8 km
Coordinates 28.564, 129.002
UTC time 2001-03-05 11:08:34.960
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-03-05

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