Earthquake details

Monday, April 2, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 2, 2001 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hachinohe (Japan - JP), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.772 and latitude 40.589.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 63.8 km
Coordinates 40.589, 141.772
UTC time 2001-04-02 19:54:18.400
Location Hachinohe
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-02

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