Earthquake details

Saturday, December 8, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, December 8, 2001 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Naze (Japan - JP), about 15.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.574 and latitude 28.251.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.251, 129.574
UTC time 2001-12-08 20:29:34.230
Location Amami
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2001-12-08

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