QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000tc18
USGS us7000tc18
26 Aug 2026, 20:21
209 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 16.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is 209 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan?
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38.182100, 143.844700
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Event ID
us7000tc18
Coordinates
38.1821, 143.8447
Network
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Significance
483