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USGS usp0009t13

15 May 2000, 23:35

Volcano Islands, Japan region

A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 88.5 km depth.

Depth88.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Volcano Islands, Japan region?

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22.819000, 143.152000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0009t13
Coordinates
22.819, 143.152
Network
us
Significance
416