QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008aq4
USGS usp0008aq4
15 Nov 1997, 07:05
19 km NNW of Shibetsu, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 161 km depth.
Published location
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43.813000, 145.019000
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Event ID
usp0008aq4
Coordinates
43.813, 145.019
Network
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Significance
572