QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00079vs
USGS usp00079vs
30 Dec 1995, 12:11
158 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
A magnitude 6.3 mwb earthquake at 22 km depth.
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40.752000, 143.339000
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Event ID
usp00079vs
Coordinates
40.752, 143.339
Network
us
Significance
611