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USGS usp0004421

9 Jan 1990, 18:51

120 km E of W?ngjing, India

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 119.2 km depth.

Depth119.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 120 km E of W?ngjing, India?

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24.753000, 95.241000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0004421
Coordinates
24.753, 95.241
Network
us
Significance
611