QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20002wd2
USGS us20002wd2
9 Jul 2015, 19:32
15 km S of Hachinohe, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 81 km depth.
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40.363100, 141.464600
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Event ID
us20002wd2
Coordinates
40.3631, 141.4646
Network
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Significance
474