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USGS us200082kx

19 Dec 2016, 16:41

50 km E of Namie, Japan

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

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Where is 50 km E of Namie, Japan?

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37.398900, 141.561200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us200082kx
Coordinates
37.3989, 141.5612
Network
us
Significance
403