QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008vxm
USGS usp0008vxm
3 Oct 1998, 12:15
183 km W of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 226.6 km depth.
Published location
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28.505000, 127.615000
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Event ID
usp0008vxm
Coordinates
28.505, 127.615
Network
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Significance
591