QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hvny
USGS usp000hvny
11 Mar 2011, 05:59
78 km E of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 mb earthquake at 8.4 km depth.
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37.054000, 141.763000
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Event ID
usp000hvny
Coordinates
37.054, 141.763
Network
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Significance
536