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USGS us7000ku4z
8 Sept 2023, 10:28
37 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 mwr earthquake at 40.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 37 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan?
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38.914300, 142.100700
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Event ID
us7000ku4z
Coordinates
38.9143, 142.1007
Network
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Significance
418