QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gu9t
USGS usp000gu9t
22 Feb 2009, 13:50
189 km ESE of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 15.2 km depth.
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24.333000, 127.098000
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Event ID
usp000gu9t
Coordinates
24.333, 127.098
Network
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Significance
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