QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b45a
USGS usp000b45a
12 May 2002, 02:29
12 km WSW of Kitakami, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 95.5 km depth.
Published location
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39.225000, 140.995000
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Event ID
usp000b45a
Coordinates
39.225, 140.995
Network
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Significance
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