M6.0 earthquake - 162 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
9758 d ago · 28 Jan 2000, 16:39 UTC 162 km NNW of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 162 km NNW of Hirara, Japan on 28 Jan 2000, 16:39 UTC at a depth of 194 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Hirara, about 163 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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