QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jkp2
USGS usp000jkp2
20 May 2012, 09:40
107 km E of Yamada, Japan
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 28.9 km depth.
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39.577000, 143.197000
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Event ID
usp000jkp2
Coordinates
39.577, 143.197
Network
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Significance
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