QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00041af
USGS usp00041af
26 Oct 1989, 18:06
138 km E of Miyako, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 8 km depth.
Published location
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39.812000, 143.539000
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Event ID
usp00041af
Coordinates
39.812, 143.539
Network
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Significance
591