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Magnitude 6.8 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

2008 September 11 00:20:52 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.8
Date-Time
Location41.976°N, 143.630°E
Depth35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
RegionHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Distances125 km (80 miles) SSW of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
225 km (140 miles) SSE of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
225 km (140 miles) ESE of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
775 km (485 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 7.7 km (4.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=184, Nph=185, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.21 sec, Gp= 0,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2008wvag
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