| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.379, 131.317 |
| UTC time | 1956-06-16 06:19:27.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 16, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, June 16, 1956 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Amami (Japan - JP), about 178.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.317 and latitude 28.379.
| Location | Amami |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Amami | 178.6 km |
| Naze | 179.6 km |
| Ibusuki | 324.2 km |
| Kanoya | 337.5 km |
| Minamikyushu | 340.7 km |
| Shibushi | 345.4 km |
| Minamisatsuma | 349.7 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 351.7 km |
| Nichinan | 358.6 km |
| Kagoshima | 362.5 km |
| Soo | 365.1 km |
| Miyakonojō | 374.2 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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218.5 km |
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M 4.5
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M 5.0
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202.7 km |
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