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Earthquake SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:17:36 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
23.5700, 123.5800
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN, at Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:17:36 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw.

Magnitude
5.8
mw
Map of SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.810 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20090818_0000075
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemw

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