{"url_path":"/climate/earthquakes/us7000snnd","section_key":"event","section_title":"M4.2 — 69 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan","topic":"climate","document":{"doc_type":"earthquake","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000snnd","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"69 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan"},"word_count":27,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# M4.2 mb — 69 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan\n\n**Event ID:** us7000snnd\n**Time:** 2026-05-20T21:27:25.947Z\n**Location:** 36.3752, 141.3757\n**Depth:** 35 km\n**USGS significance score:** 271\n**Status:** reviewed\n**USGS event page:** https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000snnd"}