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USGS usp000gtaz
31 Jan 2009, 21:51
36 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 mwb earthquake at 34 km depth.
Published location
Where is 36 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan?
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36.719000, 141.148000
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Event ID
usp000gtaz
Coordinates
36.719, 141.148
Network
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Significance
562