QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j6jd
USGS usp000j6jd
16 Aug 2011, 20:35
62 km NNE of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 5.3 mwb earthquake at 49.9 km depth.
Published location
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40.138000, 142.307000
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Event ID
usp000j6jd
Coordinates
40.138, 142.307
Network
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Significance
434