QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ettt
USGS usp000ettt
25 Sept 2006, 23:03
10 km N of Hiji, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 72.7 km depth.
Published location
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33.460000, 131.514000
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Event ID
usp000ettt
Coordinates
33.46, 131.514
Network
us
Significance
446