QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005cz6
USGS usp0005cz6
24 Aug 1992, 07:59
9 km NNW of Honch?, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 120.5 km depth.
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41.977000, 140.660000
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Event ID
usp0005cz6
Coordinates
41.977, 140.66
Network
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Significance
591