QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gwmt
USGS usp000gwmt
27 Apr 2009, 22:37
33 km E of ?arai, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 52.8 km depth.
Published location
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36.364000, 140.954000
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Event ID
usp000gwmt
Coordinates
36.364, 140.954
Network
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Significance
419