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USGS us7000ne8y

16 Sept 2024, 15:13

42 km E of Nichinan, Japan

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 10.3 km depth.

Depth10.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated23 November 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 42 km E of Nichinan, Japan?

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31.607900, 131.810900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000ne8y
Coordinates
31.6079, 131.8109
Network
us
Significance
468