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USGS us7000lym6

12 Feb 2024, 11:19

Volcano Islands, Japan region

A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 236 km depth.

Depth236 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 January 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Volcano Islands, Japan region?

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22.008600, 142.791900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000lym6
Coordinates
22.0086, 142.7919
Network
us
Significance
573