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USGS us10004ebx

14 Jan 2016, 03:25

52 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

A magnitude 6.7 mww earthquake at 46 km depth.

Depth46 kmPublished hypocentral depth
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Updated6 April 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 52 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan?

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41.972300, 142.781000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us10004ebx
Coordinates
41.9723, 142.781
Network
us
Significance
718