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USGS us6000pfz8

27 Dec 2024, 19:10

50 km E of Tomioka, Japan

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 45.5 km depth.

Depth45.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 50 km E of Tomioka, Japan?

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37.369500, 141.586300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000pfz8
Coordinates
37.3695, 141.5863
Network
us
Significance
433