2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 2016
Kumamoto earthquakes in August 2016
Earthquake archive for Kumamoto in August 2016: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
9.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
31 Aug 2016
Kumamoto, Japan
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
10:46:02
Coordinates
32.694, 130.570
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 2016, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Kumamoto. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 9.7 to 10.0 km, averaging 9.9 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, August 31, 2016 to Wednesday, August 31, 2016 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
Kumamoto, Japan
31 Aug 2016 10:46:02 UTC
4.6
9.7 km
Kumamoto, Japan
31 Aug 2016 21:33:49 UTC