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.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.2 km
Coordinates 36.353, 141.021
UTC time 2001-09-02 15:03:46.670
Location Hitachi
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-09-02

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