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USGS us2000c4yj
15 Dec 2017, 17:58
5 km N of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 30.1 km depth.
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39.698700, 141.936100
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Event ID
us2000c4yj
Coordinates
39.6987, 141.9361
Network
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Significance
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