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USGS us6000e2hf

18 Apr 2021, 01:29

57 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 41 km depth.

Depth41 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 57 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan?

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38.348100, 141.950000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000e2hf
Coordinates
38.3481, 141.95
Network
us
Significance
504