Quakes
5 km nne of iwaki, japan
USGS-USP000824W
- issued
- 1997-05-11 22:59Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-05-14 22:59Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-05-14 22:59Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 37.091, 140.914
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
5 KM NNE OF IWAKI, JAPAN. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 37.091N 140.914E, DEPTH 49 KM AT 112259Z MAY 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP000824W. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000824w
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
442 within 180 nm since 1997 · 7 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- 4 km n of toride, japan2026-08-22
- 2 km ese of yōkaichiba, japan2026-06-26
- 41 km ese of ōfunato, japan2026-05-15
- 95 km e of yamada, japan2026-03-08
- 125 km e of yamada, japan2025-11-09
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