QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00008bj
USGS usp00008bj
10 Oct 1974, 07:56
144 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
Where is 144 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan?
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40.929000, 143.112000
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Event ID
usp00008bj
Coordinates
40.929, 143.112
Network
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Significance
591