QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000hlxg
USGS us6000hlxg
18 May 2022, 04:52
227 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 13 km depth.
Published location
Where is 227 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan?
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33.330100, 141.457300
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Event ID
us6000hlxg
Coordinates
33.3301, 141.4573
Network
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Significance
483