Earthquake details

Monday, August 20, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, August 20, 2001 at 04:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hirara (Japan - JP), about 131.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.208 and latitude 25.653.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.653, 126.208
UTC time 2001-08-20 04:12:37.470
Location Naha
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-08-20

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