QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000t8p4
USGS usc000t8p4
20 Dec 2014, 09:29
49 km E of Namie, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 31.3 km depth.
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37.401700, 141.553400
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Event ID
usc000t8p4
Coordinates
37.4017, 141.5534
Network
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Significance
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