QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000tfar
USGS usc000tfar
13 Jan 2015, 18:03
Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 25.8 km depth.
Published location
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27.164300, 143.573400
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Event ID
usc000tfar
Coordinates
27.1643, 143.5734
Network
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Significance
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