QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009ysh
USGS usp0009ysh
19 Aug 2000, 13:41
75 km E of ?arai, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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36.244000, 141.420000
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Event ID
usp0009ysh
Coordinates
36.244, 141.42
Network
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Significance
465