QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j6kt
USGS usp000j6kt
17 Aug 2011, 12:44
258 km ESE of Namie, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.
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36.765000, 143.770000
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Event ID
usp000j6kt
Coordinates
36.765, 143.77
Network
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Significance
577