QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jku0
USGS usp000jku0
23 May 2012, 16:02
72 km E of Mutsu, Japan
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 46 km depth.
Published location
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41.335000, 142.082000
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Event ID
usp000jku0
Coordinates
41.335, 142.082
Network
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Significance
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