QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00000bp
USGS usp00000bp
31 Jan 1973, 20:55
Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 498 km depth.
Published location
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28.206000, 139.227000
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Event ID
usp00000bp
Coordinates
28.206, 139.227
Network
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Significance
554