QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c8h8
USGS usp000c8h8
24 Sept 2003, 21:56
5 km WNW of Ayabe, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 372.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is 5 km WNW of Ayabe, Japan?
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35.316000, 135.194000
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Event ID
usp000c8h8
Coordinates
35.316, 135.194
Network
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Significance
449