QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jkyu
USGS usp000jkyu
26 May 2012, 22:48
Bonin Islands, Japan region
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 487.4 km depth.
Published location
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26.910000, 140.055000
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Event ID
usp000jkyu
Coordinates
26.91, 140.055
Network
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Significance
554