QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hwqw
USGS usp000hwqw
13 Mar 2011, 02:48
154 km E of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 12.9 km depth.
Published location
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36.851000, 142.595000
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Event ID
usp000hwqw
Coordinates
36.851, 142.595
Network
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Significance
400