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5.1-magnitude quake hits Japan: USGS

X 16 Feb 16:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 31 minutes. 22 Feb 22:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.5 to 24.1 km (from 13.4 to 15 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.7 mi) towards SE. Update Tue, 16 Feb 2021, 16:33 Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake 85 km south of Nishinoomote, Japan 4.9 quake 17 Feb 12:57 am (GMT +9) An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred 35 minutes ago 85 km south of Nishinoomote, Japan, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 21.5 km beneath the epicenter near Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote Shi, Kagoshima, Japan,...

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