Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 123 km northeast of Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, on Wednesday, June 29, 1955 at 04:55 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 45 km depth
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jun 29, 1955 04:55:01 UTC |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 6.1 |
Depth | 45.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 28.927°N / 130.566°E ![]() |
Antipode | 28.927°S / 49.434°W |
Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Akuseki-jima (111 km / 69 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 123 km (76 mi) ENE of Naze (pop: 41,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 205 km (128 mi) S of Nishinoomote (pop: 17,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 257 km (159 mi) S of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 261 km (162 mi) S of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 275 km (171 mi) S of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 294 km (182 mi) S of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 316 km (196 mi) S of Miyakonojō (pop: 131,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 322 km (200 mi) S of Sendai (pop: 73,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 342 km (213 mi) SSW of Miyazaki (pop: 311,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 414 km (257 mi) NE of Naha (pop: 300,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.1 | 45 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | USGS |
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