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USGS usp0009x4b

24 Jul 2000, 23:10

62 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 127.7 km depth.

Depth127.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 62 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan?

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24.771000, 122.478000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0009x4b
Coordinates
24.771, 122.478
Network
us
Significance
385