Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - Minamikyushu Shi, 15 km northeast of Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan, on Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 1:29 am (GMT +9) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 164 km depth
8 Feb 16:36 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 8 Feb 2021 16:29:03 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 1:29 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 164.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.346°N / 130.439°E
(Minamikyushu Shi, Kagoshima, Japan)Nearest volcano: Ibusuku (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SE of Kaseda-shirakame (Minamisatsuma) (pop: 23,700) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NE of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSW of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WSW of Tarumizu (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) S of Ijūin (Hioki) (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) W of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) SW of Hamanoichi (pop: 39,500) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) S of Kumamoto (pop: 680,400) --> See nearby quakes!
984 km (611 mi) WSW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
5.6°C (42 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 5 m/s (11 kts) from N
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Few Clouds
5.6°C (42 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 5 m/s (11 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 164 km | SATSUMA PENINSULA REGION, Japan | NIED |
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