QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005w12
USGS usp0005w12
12 Jul 1993, 14:17
107 km W of Iwanai, Japan
A magnitude 7.7 mw earthquake at 16.7 km depth.
Published location
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42.851000, 139.197000
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Event ID
usp0005w12
Coordinates
42.851, 139.197
Network
us
Significance
912