QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000exwg
USGS usp000exwg
16 Nov 2006, 20:49
Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 5.1 mwr earthquake at 519.5 km depth.
Published location
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27.915000, 139.837000
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Event ID
usp000exwg
Coordinates
27.915, 139.837
Network
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Significance
400