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USGS usb000scur
16 Sept 2014, 04:28
4 km ESE of Sakai, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 49.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 4 km ESE of Sakai, Japan?
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36.087300, 139.850200
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Event ID
usb000scur
Coordinates
36.0873, 139.8502
Network
us
Significance
585