QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g9h7
USGS usp000g9h7
14 Jun 2008, 00:49
16 km W of Mizusawa, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 11.5 km depth.
Published location
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39.114000, 140.942000
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Event ID
usp000g9h7
Coordinates
39.114, 140.942
Network
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Significance
400