QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000kb2d
USGS us6000kb2d
11 May 2023, 10:52
23 km WNW of Hiroo, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 61.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 23 km WNW of Hiroo, Japan?
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42.331300, 143.015500
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Event ID
us6000kb2d
Coordinates
42.3313, 143.0155
Network
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Significance
417