QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e21t
USGS usp000e21t
17 Oct 2005, 17:15
105 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 44.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 105 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan?
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40.625000, 138.911000
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Event ID
usp000e21t
Coordinates
40.625, 138.911
Network
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Significance
400