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USGS us7000ndp6

14 Sept 2024, 00:03

59 km SE of Koshima, Japan

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated21 November 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 59 km SE of Koshima, Japan?

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29.810600, 130.920800

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000ndp6
Coordinates
29.8106, 130.9208
Network
us
Significance
502