QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g6y1
USGS usp000g6y1
16 May 2008, 06:07
61 km ESE of Owase, Japan
A magnitude 5 mwr earthquake at 344.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is 61 km ESE of Owase, Japan?
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33.903000, 136.840000
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Event ID
usp000g6y1
Coordinates
33.903, 136.84
Network
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Significance
385