QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20005hzn
USGS us20005hzn
14 Apr 2016, 13:26
2 km SSE of Kumamoto, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.
Published location
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32.788000, 130.704200
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Event ID
us20005hzn
Coordinates
32.788, 130.7042
Network
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Significance
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