Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 60 km south of Naze, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan, on Tuesday, 19 May 2020 at 09:45 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 40 km depth
19 May 09:55 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
May 19 10:01: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 60.0 to 46.0 km.
May 19 10:17: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.0 to 48.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 48.0 to 20.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 40.0 km.
May 19 10:01: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 60.0 to 46.0 km.
May 19 10:17: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.0 to 48.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 48.0 to 20.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 40.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.83°N / 129.55°E
(Philippines Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Yokoate-jima (123 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) S of Naze (pop: 41,400) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) NE of Nago (pop: 59,600) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NE of Gushikawa (pop: 65,300) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) NE of Katsuren-haebaru (Uruma) (pop: 34,200) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NE of Okinawa (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (154 mi) NE of Ginowan (pop: 91,800) --> See nearby quakes!
258 km (160 mi) NE of Naha (pop: 300,800) --> See nearby quakes!
260 km (162 mi) NE of Tomigusuku (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) NE of Itoman (pop: 57,200) --> See nearby quakes!
1296 km (805 mi) SW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) NE of Okinawa Island (pop: 1,301,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SE of Kakeroma Jima Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 40 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | EMSC |
| M 4.8 | 10 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | GFZ |
| M 4.9 | 33 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | USGS |
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