Mag. 2.6 earthquake - East China Sea, 140 km west of Kagoshima, Japan, on May 10, 2016 01:14:20.14
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 6 km depth
9 May 16:22 UTC: First to report: NIED after 8 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: May 10, 2016 01:14:20.14
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 5.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.105°N / 129.174°E
(East China Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Kikai (114 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
110 km (68 mi) W of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) SW of Sendai (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) WSW of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) W of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) SW of Izumi (pop: 39,200) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) W of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) WSW of Miyakonojō (pop: 131,000) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (130 mi) SSW of Isahaya (pop: 97,400) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) SW of Kumamoto (pop: 680,400) --> See nearby quakes!
1101 km (684 mi) WSW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NW of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island (pop: 147) --> 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 | 5.8 km | SW OFF KYUSHU | NIED |
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