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USGS us6000jq5d

19 Feb 2023, 18:55

15 km SSW of Obihiro, Japan

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 132.3 km depth.

Depth132.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 15 km SSW of Obihiro, Japan?

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42.795600, 143.121000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000jq5d
Coordinates
42.7956, 143.121
Network
us
Significance
385