QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a6yd
USGS usp000a6yd
30 Dec 2000, 19:42
16 km S of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 55.6 km depth.
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24.317000, 122.974000
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Event ID
usp000a6yd
Coordinates
24.317, 122.974
Network
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Significance
400