Magnitude 6.7 - SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
2009 August 17 00:05:49 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.7 |
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| Location | 23.494°N, 123.486°E |
| Depth | 20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN |
| Distances | 120 km (75 miles) SW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan 200 km (125 miles) ESE of Hua-lien, Taiwan 205 km (130 miles) SE of Su-ao, Taiwan 2070 km (1280 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.1 km (2.5 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=301, Nph=301, Dmin=207.7 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
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| Event ID | us2009kjcq |
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