Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 111 km southeast of Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, on Saturday, 25 February 1950 at 09:51 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.792°N / 130.412°E
(Philippines Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Yokoate-jima (178 km / 111 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) SE of Naze (pop: 41,400) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) ENE of Nago (pop: 59,600) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) ENE of Gushikawa (pop: 65,300) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (190 mi) ENE of Okinawa (pop: 125,500) --> See nearby quakes!
313 km (194 mi) NE of Ginowan (pop: 91,800) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) NE of Naha (pop: 300,800) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (201 mi) NE of Tomigusuku (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (204 mi) NE of Itoman (pop: 57,200) --> See nearby quakes!
420 km (261 mi) S of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) --> See nearby quakes!
1241 km (771 mi) SW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 25 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | USGS |
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