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M 4.8 - KYUSHU, JAPAN - 2015-08-01 21:51:40 UTC
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| Magnitude | mb 4.8 | | Region | KYUSHU, JAPAN | | Date time | 2015-08-01 21:51:40.1 UTC | | Location | 30.64 N ; 131.40 E | | Depth | 20 km | | Distances | 342 km S of Fukuoka-shi, Japan / pop: 1,392,289 / local time: 06:51:40.1 2015-08-02
130 km SE of Kagoshima-shi, Japan / pop: 555,352 / local time: 06:51:40.1 2015-08-02
40 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan / pop: 17,832 / local time: 06:51:40.1 2015-08-02
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Source parameters reviewed by a seismologistReferences for tectonic plate boundaries:
Coffin, M.F., Gahagan, L.M., and Lawver, L.A., 1998, Present-day Plate Boundary Digital Data Compilation. University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Technical Report No. 174, pp. 5.
Maps view: Seismicity from the previous 7 days in the area  . |
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Regional instrumental seismicityThis seismicity maps have been generated by concatenating the ISC catalogue (since 1964), the EMSC Euro-Med Bulletin catalogue and the EMSC Real Time catalogue. Therefore, they show the seismicity from 1964 until the earthquake occurrence.
Regional deadly earthquakes from 1500 to origin time
| Date |
Long. |
Lat. |
Mag. |
Death |
Location |
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| 1596-09-04 | 131.6 | 33.3 | 7.0 | 800 | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
| 1619-05-01 | 130.6 | 32.5 | 6.2 | many | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
| 1625-07-21 | 130.6 | 32.8 | 5.5 | 50 | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
| 1662-10-31 | 132.0 | 31.7 | 7.6 | many | SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN |
| 1705-05-24 | 131.2 | 33.0 | ? | 36 | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
| 1792-05-21 | 130.3 | 32.8 | 6.4 | 15000 | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
| 1914-01-12 | 130.6 | 31.6 | 7.1 | 35 | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
| 1922-12-08 | 130.1 | 32.7 | 6.9 | 26 | KYUSHU, JAPAN |
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