Mag. 3.3 earthquake - East China Sea, 150 km west of Kagoshima, Japan, on May 08, 2016 07:04:16.65
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 1 km depth
7 May 22:13 UTC: First to report: NIED after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: May 08, 2016 07:04:16.65
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 1.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.059°N / 129.093°E
(East China Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Kikai (120 km / 75 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
119 km (74 mi) W of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) WSW of Kaseda-shirakame (Minamisatsuma) (pop: 23,700) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) WSW of Kushikino (pop: 25,700) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) WSW of Ijūin (Hioki) (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) SW of Sendai (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) W of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) WSW of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) WSW of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) --> See nearby quakes!
309 km (192 mi) SSW of Fukuoka (pop: 1,392,300) --> See nearby quakes!
1110 km (690 mi) WSW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (79 mi) WNW of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island (pop: 147) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SW of Tatara-jima Island --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SW of Warabi-shima Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NIED
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 1.4 km | SW OFF KYUSHU | NIED |
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