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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem610326352
USGS iscgem610326352

29 Aug 1909, 10:29

19 km SE of Ginowan, Japan

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 19 km SE of Ginowan, Japan?

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26.131000, 127.890000

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M 6.2

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M 6.3

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M 6.12

11 km ESE of Ginowan, Japan

M 6.11

48 km SSE of Itoman, Japan

M 6.1

104 km NNE of Nago, Japan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem610326352
Coordinates
26.131, 127.89
Network
iscgem
Significance
599