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USGS iscgem780560

24 Sept 1971, 02:10

119 km E of Yamada, Japan

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 21 km depth.

Depth21 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 119 km E of Yamada, Japan?

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39.380000, 143.331000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem780560
Coordinates
39.38, 143.331
Network
iscgem
Significance
613