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Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

2009 August 08 05:44:13 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location24.242°N, 125.177°E
Depth19.3 km (12.0 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Distances100 km (65 miles) E of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
330 km (205 miles) SW of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
340 km (210 miles) E of Su-ao, Taiwan
1890 km (1170 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 12.4 km (7.7 miles); depth +/- 31.5 km (19.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 54, Nph= 54, Dmin=364.6 km, Rmss=1.13 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009kbah
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