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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem839059
USGS iscgem839059

23 Feb 1967, 20:38

63 km SE of Taira, Japan

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 30.2 km depth.

Depth30.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 63 km SE of Taira, Japan?

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26.165000, 128.526000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem839059
Coordinates
26.165, 128.526
Network
iscgem
Significance
556