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USGS us7000cb99

6 Nov 2020, 08:56

157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 12 km depth.

Depth12 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan?

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40.990300, 143.255000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000cb99
Coordinates
40.9903, 143.255
Network
us
Significance
468