QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem885710
USGS iscgem885710
17 Dec 1958, 15:34
197 km W of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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28.632000, 127.491000
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Event ID
iscgem885710
Coordinates
28.632, 127.491
Network
iscgem
Significance
563