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Earthquakes  > Magnitude  5.5

2008 May 08 - Magnitude 5.5 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2008 May 07 - Magnitude 6.8 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

2008 May 04 - Magnitude 4.6 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON

2008 May 03 - Magnitude 5.4 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

2008 May 03 - Magnitude 5.7 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

 

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Magnitude 6.8 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 90 km (55 mi) east-southeast of Mito, Honshu at 10:45 AM MDT, May 7, 2008 (May 08 at 1:45 AM local time in Japan). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time.

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Special Event pages - featuring major earthquakes

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Where does the event information come from?

  National Earthquake Information Center, World Data Center for Seismology, Denver, Colorado
The NEIC is responsible for determining, as rapidly and as accurately as possible, the location and size of all destructive earthquakes that occur worldwide; and collecting and providing an extensive seismic database.
International Seismological Centre, United Kingdom
The ISC is a non-governmental organization charged with the final collection, analysis and publication of standard earthquake information from all over the world.

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