QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hgh2
USGS usp000hgh2
22 Jul 2010, 22:06
9 km WSW of Sawara, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 47 km depth.
Published location
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35.839000, 140.413000
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Event ID
usp000hgh2
Coordinates
35.839, 140.413
Network
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Significance
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