QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004f7e
USGS usp0004f7e
30 Sept 1990, 20:05
62 km S of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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24.248000, 125.215000
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Event ID
usp0004f7e
Coordinates
24.248, 125.215
Network
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Significance
572