QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bnx9
USGS usp000bnx9
21 Jan 2003, 04:19
31 km E of ?arai, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 40.7 km depth.
Published location
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36.327000, 140.938000
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Event ID
usp000bnx9
Coordinates
36.327, 140.938
Network
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Significance
432