QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jh3k
USGS usp000jh3k
1 Apr 2012, 15:04
9 km NE of Iwaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.7 mwb earthquake at 48 km depth.
Published location
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37.116000, 140.957000
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Event ID
usp000jh3k
Coordinates
37.116, 140.957
Network
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Significance
588