QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000ja1a
USGS us6000ja1a
17 Dec 2022, 18:06
25 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
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31.795800, 131.642900
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Event ID
us6000ja1a
Coordinates
31.7958, 131.6429
Network
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Significance
487