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USGS usc000mj4m

6 Feb 2014, 11:32

3 km E of Hirara, Japan

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 43 km depth.

Depth43 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 April 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

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Where is 3 km E of Hirara, Japan?

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24.807000, 125.332500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000mj4m
Coordinates
24.807, 125.3325
Network
us
Significance
385