QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008yf3
USGS usp0008yf3
19 Nov 1998, 15:39
248 km SSE of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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22.605000, 125.783000
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Event ID
usp0008yf3
Coordinates
22.605, 125.783
Network
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Significance
611