Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tateyama (Japan region - JA), about 486.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.966 and latitude 30.986.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 30.986, 141.966
UTC time 2002-08-20 10:59:32.020
Location Izu Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2002-08-20

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