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USGS us1000btp6

20 Dec 2017, 14:45

89 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 14.8 km depth.

Depth14.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 89 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan?

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30.745400, 131.929500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000btp6
Coordinates
30.7454, 131.9295
Network
us
Significance
385