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USGS us7000gj4q

8 Feb 2022, 16:36

Ryukyu Islands, Japan

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated19 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Ryukyu Islands, Japan?

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26.839500, 126.525400

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190 km SE of Ishigaki, Japan

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100 km S of Hirara, Japan

Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

us7000gj4q

Coordinates

26.8395, 126.5254

Network

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Significance

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