QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hvr6
USGS usp000hvr6
11 Mar 2011, 08:01
162 km E of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 mb earthquake at 19.3 km depth.
Published location
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36.936000, 142.700000
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Event ID
usp000hvr6
Coordinates
36.936, 142.7
Network
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Significance
536