Mag. 2.6 earthquake - East China Sea, 26 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan, on Feb 06, 2016 06:04:08.42
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 131 km depth
5 Feb 21:11 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Feb 06, 2016 06:04:08.42
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 131.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.035°N / 130.377°E
(East China Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Kikai (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) SSE of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) SSW of Tarumizu (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SW of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) WNW of Nishinoomote (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Shibushi (pop: 18,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) S of Sendai (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Kushima (pop: 22,100) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SW of Miyakonojō (pop: 131,000) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) S of Akune (pop: 25,100) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SW of Nichinan (pop: 44,200) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) S of Izumi (pop: 39,200) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) SSW of Kobayashi (pop: 39,700) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (82 mi) S of Minamata (pop: 29,400) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) SSW of Hitoyoshi (pop: 38,000) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) S of Uto (pop: 39,200) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) S of Shimabara (pop: 38,100) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) S of Kumamoto (pop: 680,400) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) SW of Nobeoka (pop: 121,900) --> See nearby quakes!
1008 km (626 mi) WSW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNE of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island (pop: 147) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SSW of Nanatsu-shima Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NIED
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 131 km | SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION | NIED |
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Mag. 2.6 earthquake - East China Sea, 26 km south of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan, on Feb 06, 2016 06:04:08.42
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