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Magnitude 6.5 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2004 May 29 20:56:12 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.5 (Strong)
Date-Time
  • Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 20:56:12 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, May 30, 2004 at 5:56:12 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 34.256°N, 141.385°E
    Depth 38.1 km (23.7 miles)
    Region OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
    Distances 195 km (120 miles) NE of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
    225 km (140 miles) SE of TOKYO, Japan
    255 km (160 miles) SSE of Mito, Honshu, Japan
    290 km (180 miles) ESE of Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles); depth +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
    Parameters Nst=254, Nph=254, Dmin=384.7 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 86°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usjbbh
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