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USGS us6000kbvu

14 May 2023, 17:22

Izu Islands, Japan region

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated24 July 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Izu Islands, Japan region?

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33.394400, 139.199900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000kbvu
Coordinates
33.3944, 139.1999
Network
us
Significance
400