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USGS official20030925195006360_27

25 Sept 2003, 20:50

2003 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake

A magnitude 8.2 mww earthquake at 27 km depth.

Depth27 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated5 August 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2003 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

41.815000, 143.910000

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Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official20030925195006360_27
Coordinates
41.815, 143.91
Network
official
Significance
1024