Magnitude 6.9 - NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN
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2011 November 08 02:59:06 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.9 |
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| Location | 27.291°N, 125.868°E |
| Depth | 209.5 km (130.2 miles) |
| Region | NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN |
| Distances | 215 km (133 miles) NW of Naha, Okinawa, Japan 361 km (224 miles) NNE of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan 500 km (310 miles) ENE of TAIPEI, Taiwan 1144 km (710 miles) S of SEOUL, South Korea |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.2 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 81, Nph= 90, Dmin=243.8 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usb0006lpm |
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