QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j1zc
USGS usp000j1zc
21 May 2011, 23:06
6 km E of Narut?, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 37 km depth.
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35.597000, 140.492000
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Event ID
usp000j1zc
Coordinates
35.597, 140.492
Network
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Significance
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