QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e753
USGS usp000e753
29 Dec 2005, 08:30
Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 472.3 km depth.
Published location
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27.367000, 139.853000
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Event ID
usp000e753
Coordinates
27.367, 139.853
Network
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Significance
432