QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dcam
USGS usp000dcam
31 Dec 2004, 20:13
10 km NE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 89.6 km depth.
Published location
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36.857000, 140.835000
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Event ID
usp000dcam
Coordinates
36.857, 140.835
Network
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Significance
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