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USGS us6000m22x

5 Jan 2024, 20:26

6 km W of Anamizu, Japan

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 March 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 6 km W of Anamizu, Japan?

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37.222500, 136.826600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000m22x
Coordinates
37.2225, 136.8266
Network
us
Significance
403