QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10002964
USGS us10002964
15 May 2015, 04:30
28 km E of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 38 km depth.
Published location
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37.045900, 141.202600
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Event ID
us10002964
Coordinates
37.0459, 141.2026
Network
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Significance
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