QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bc94
USGS usp000bc94
15 Sept 2002, 02:06
68 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 36 km depth.
Published location
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24.098000, 122.463000
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Event ID
usp000bc94
Coordinates
24.098, 122.463
Network
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Significance
400