Magnitude 5.9 - NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - usawas
2005 July 23 07:34:57 UTC
A strong earthquake occurred at 07:34:57 (UTC) on Saturday, July 23, 2005. The magnitude 5.9 event has been located in NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 5.9 |
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Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
Location | 35.506°N, 139.933°E |
Depth | 65.6 km (40.8 miles) set by location program |
Region | NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
Distances | 25 km (15 miles) SE of TOKYO, Japan 110 km (65 miles) SSW of Mito, Honshu, Japan 125 km (80 miles) E of Kofu, Honshu, Japan 125 km (80 miles) SE of Maebashi, Honshu, Japan |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.3 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location program |
Parameters | Nst=248, Nph=248, Dmin=193.5 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
Event ID | usawas |
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver