city 1996

Kagoshima earthquakes in 1996

Earthquake archive for Kagoshima in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
43.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
02 Dec 1996

Miyazaki, Japan

Depth
49.2 km
UTC
22:17:59
Coordinates
31.789, 131.314
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Kagoshima. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 6.7, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 22.0 to 58.3 km, averaging 43.2 km. Activity extended from Saturday, October 19, 1996 to Friday, December 6, 1996 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
6.7 49.2 km
Miyazaki, Japan
02 Dec 1996 22:17:59 UTC
6.7 22.0 km
Miyazaki, Japan
19 Oct 1996 14:44:40 UTC
4.0 58.3 km
Nichinan, Japan
06 Dec 1996 18:25:46 UTC