QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gf85
USGS usp000gf85
22 Aug 2008, 11:59
9 km S of ?miya, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 51.5 km depth.
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36.463000, 140.401000
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Event ID
usp000gf85
Coordinates
36.463, 140.401
Network
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Significance
416