QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00097v1
USGS usp00097v1
12 May 1999, 18:59
44 km W of Kushiro, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 102.7 km depth.
Published location
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43.032000, 143.835000
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Event ID
usp00097v1
Coordinates
43.032, 143.835
Network
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Significance
591