Date & time: 2024-04-15 22:38:57 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024, at 07:38 am
Latitude/ Longitude: 29.471°N 131.736°E
Epicenter: Philippine Sea
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 8.0 km
A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the magnitude scale struck the Philippine Sea on the morning of Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 7:38 AM local time (GMT+9). The quake's epicenter was located in Philippine Sea, approximately 143.6 km (89.2 mi) from Koshima, Kagoshima, Japan. Occurring at a very shallow depth of only 8 kilometers (5 miles).
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Nearby towns/cities
- 143.6 km (89.2 mi) SE of Koshima, Kagoshima, Japan
- 157.2 km (97.7 mi) SSE of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan
- 222 km (137.9 mi) SSE of Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan
- 227.9 km (141.6 mi) SSE of Ōsaki, Kagoshima, Japan
- 259.3 km (161.1 mi) SSE of Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:
This earthquake affected several cities in Japan, primarily along the southern coast. Here's a list of some of the impacted locations:
| MMI | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
|
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
III
|
Koseda
Miyanoura
Nishinoomote
Kurio
Koshima
Yudomari
Nagata
Ibusuki
|
2 k
7 k
18 k
2 k
1 k
2 k
1 k
30 k
|
Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)
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