QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000aye0
USGS usp000aye0
14 Feb 2002, 01:12
70 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 61 km depth.
Published location
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41.472000, 142.029000
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Event ID
usp000aye0
Coordinates
41.472, 142.029
Network
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Significance
465