QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fcdg
USGS usp000fcdg
20 May 2007, 23:19
170 km NW of Hakui, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 354 km depth.
Published location
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37.944000, 135.393000
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Event ID
usp000fcdg
Coordinates
37.944, 135.393
Network
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Significance
432