QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hwue
USGS usp000hwue
13 Mar 2011, 09:25
57 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 25 km depth.
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39.020000, 142.441000
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Event ID
usp000hwue
Coordinates
39.02, 142.441
Network
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Significance
400