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Earthquake SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:15:04 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
23.4600, 123.7400
Depth
2.0 KM

Event Summary

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN, at Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:15:04 GMT. Depth: 2km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this strong quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
6.5
mb
Map of SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary6.52 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20090817_0000062
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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