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Earthquake SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:47:58 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
23.5200, 123.4400
Depth
25.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN, at Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:47:58 GMT. Depth: 25km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.025 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20090818_0000105
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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