Mag. 2.7 earthquake - East China Sea, 119 km west of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan, on May 08, 2016 09:55:05.40
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 1 km depth
8 May 01:05 UTC: First to report: NIED after 10 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: May 08, 2016 09:55:05.40
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 0.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.052°N / 129.094°E

Nearest volcano: Kikai (119 km / 74 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
119 km (74 mi) WSW of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) WSW of Kaseda-shirakame (Minamisatsuma) (pop: 23,700) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SW of Kushikino (pop: 25,700) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) WSW of Ijūin (Hioki) (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SW of Sendai (pop: 73,100) --> 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!
176 km (109 mi) WSW of Kokubu-matsuki (pop: 57,900) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (153 mi) SW of Kumamoto (pop: 680,400) --> See nearby quakes!
1110 km (690 mi) WSW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NIED
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.7 | 0.9 km | SW OFF KYUSHU | NIED |
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