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USGS us7000m9sq

4 Apr 2024, 04:16

77 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan

A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 29 km depth.

Depth29 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated13 September 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 77 km E of Minami-Sōma, Japan?

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37.710400, 141.856000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000m9sq
Coordinates
37.7104, 141.856
Network
us
Significance
607