Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Ryukyu Islands, Japan, on Monday, 28 March 1955 at 09:12 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 51 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 51.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.093°N / 130.109°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Akuseki-jima (64 km / 40 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) NE of Naze (pop: 41,400)
155 km (96 mi) SSW of Miyanoura (Kumage District) (pop: 6,540)
202 km (125 mi) SSW of Nishinoomote (pop: 17,800)
243 km (151 mi) S of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000)
244 km (151 mi) SSW of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700)
265 km (164 mi) SSW of Kanoya (pop: 82,300)
502 km (312 mi) S of Fukuoka (pop: 1,392,300)
1160 km (721 mi) SW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600)
Primary data source: USGS
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 | 51 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 28 March 09:12 UTC
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 29 Jun 1955 04:55 UTC| M 6.1 |45 km (28 mi) depth|48 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Ryukyu Islands, Japan, on Wednesday, 29 June 1955 at 04:55 (GMT)
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