QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000erwt
USGS usp000erwt
27 Aug 2006, 18:11
54 km N of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 mwb earthquake at 146 km depth.
Published location
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24.953000, 122.936000
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Event ID
usp000erwt
Coordinates
24.953, 122.936
Network
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Significance
449