Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: us20005iis

Location

6 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan

Country: Japan flag Japan

Date & Time

Apr 15, 2016

4:25 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

32.7906, 130.7543

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

6 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan

Coordinates: 32.7906°, 130.7543° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
April 15, 2016 at 4:25 PM
Last Updated
December 23, 2022 at 11:51 AM