Quakes
139 km ese of iwaki, japan
USGS-USP000GR3J
- issued
- 2008-12-21 09:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-12-24 09:16Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-12-24 09:16Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 36.541, 142.317
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
139 KM ESE OF IWAKI, JAPAN. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWC) IN 36.541N 142.317E, DEPTH 13 KM AT 210916Z DEC 08. 2. USGS EVENT USP000GR3J. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gr3j
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-12-20 · closed 2008-12-24
- 148 km ese of iwaki, japan2008-12-20 → 2008-12-23
- 139 km ese of iwaki, japan this message2008-12-21 → 2008-12-24
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