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USGS usp000jfmb
29 Feb 2012, 22:32
8 km WNW of Hitachi-Naka, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 74.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 8 km WNW of Hitachi-Naka, Japan?
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36.427000, 140.448000
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Event ID
usp000jfmb
Coordinates
36.427, 140.448
Network
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Significance
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