Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp000abyg

Location

16 km SSW of Kure, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Mar 24, 2001

6:27 AM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.0830, 132.5260

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

16 km SSW of Kure, Japan

Coordinates: 34.0830°, 132.5260° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
March 24, 2001 at 6:27 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:10 PM