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USGS iscgem901083

18 Nov 1941, 17:46

1941 Hyuganada Earthquake

A magnitude 8 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated5 August 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1941 Hyuganada Earthquake?

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32.129000, 131.944000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem901083
Coordinates
32.129, 131.944
Network
iscgem
Significance
990