Earthquake details

Friday, March 23, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, March 23, 2001 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Japan - JP), about 216.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.054 and latitude 44.071.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 44.071, 148.054
UTC time 2001-03-23 11:30:10.520
Location Kushiro
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2001-03-23

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