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USGS us1000aqls
12 Oct 2017, 07:12
111 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 15.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 111 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan?
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36.744300, 142.071100
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Event ID
us1000aqls
Coordinates
36.7443, 142.0711
Network
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Significance
388