QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000hlry
USGS us6000hlry
17 May 2022, 14:17
224 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 13 km depth.
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33.387200, 141.511400
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Event ID
us6000hlry
Coordinates
33.3872, 141.5114
Network
us
Significance
465