QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h496
USGS usp000h496
21 Nov 2009, 04:16
55 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan
A magnitude 5 mwr earthquake at 304.9 km depth.
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45.679000, 142.387000
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Event ID
usp000h496
Coordinates
45.679, 142.387
Network
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Significance
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