QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem879935
USGS iscgem879935
29 Jul 1960, 18:31
51 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 53.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 51 km ENE of Kuji, Japan?
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40.341000, 142.335000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem879935
Coordinates
40.341, 142.335
Network
iscgem
Significance
713