QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c1gx
USGS usp000c1gx
3 Jul 2003, 00:52
Hokkaido, Japan region
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 23.9 km depth.
Published location
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42.323000, 144.842000
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Event ID
usp000c1gx
Coordinates
42.323, 144.842
Network
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Significance
536