QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000tbjs
USGS usc000tbjs
4 Jan 2015, 05:51
106 km S of Koshima, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 26.2 km depth.
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29.271600, 130.552400
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Event ID
usc000tbjs
Coordinates
29.2716, 130.5524
Network
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Significance
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