QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j8c2
USGS usp000j8c2
21 Sept 2011, 14:31
2 km WNW of Daigo, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 42.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 2 km WNW of Daigo, Japan?
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36.774000, 140.324000
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Event ID
usp000j8c2
Coordinates
36.774, 140.324
Network
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Significance
453