Earthquake details

Monday, April 23, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, April 23, 2001 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tanabe (Japan - JP), about 140.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 136.609 and latitude 33.016.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	417.3 km
Coordinates	33.016, 136.609
UTC time	2001-04-23 13:55:27.810

Location	Minato
Country	Japan (JP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tanabe	140.4 km
Shima	148.1 km
Ise	163.6 km
Gojō	170.7 km
Hashimoto	171.5 km
Matsusaka	174.1 km
Kashiwara	177.7 km
Kinokawa	178.4 km
Sakurai	179.5 km
Kainan	180.9 km
Iwade	182.3 km
Kashihara-shi	182.5 km

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