| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.353, 141.021 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-02 15:03:46.670 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 2, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, September 2, 2001 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Funaishikawa (Japan - JP), about 42.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.021 and latitude 36.353.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Funaishikawa | 42.6 km |
| Hitachi | 43.1 km |
| Katsuta | 43.8 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 43.8 km |
| Inada | 46.1 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 49.3 km |
| Hokota | 50.6 km |
| Mito | 51.2 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 54.1 km |
| Okunoya | 54.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 54.8 km |
| Omitama | 58.6 km |
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