Significant magnitude 5.8 quake hits 89 km south of Nishinoomote, Japan in the morning
5.8 quake 14 Sep 8:03 am (GMT +9)

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.8 quake in Japan near Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote Shi, Kagoshima, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at 8:03 am local time at a shallow depth of 28 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Koshima (pop. 1,200) located 52 km from the epicenter, Koseda (pop. 2,300) 58 km away, Miyanoura (pop. 6,500) 65 km away, and Nishinoomote (pop. 17,800) 89 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 13, 2024 11:03 pm (Universal Time time) local time (13 Sep 2024 23:03 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.8°N / 130.98°E (Kagoshima, Japan)
Primary data source: EMSC
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