Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake - KYUSHU, JAPAN

Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude7.0Date-Time15 Apr 2016 16:25:06 UTC16 Apr 2016 01:25:06 near epicenter15 Apr 2016 11:25:06 standard time in your timezoneLocation32.782N 130.726EDepth10 kmDistances1 km (0 mi) WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan12 km (7 mi) NNE of Uto, Japan13 km (8 mi) SSE of Ueki, Japan15 km (9 mi) NNE of Matsubase, Japan631 km (391 mi) SSE of Seoul, South KoreaLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 4.8 km; Vertical 1.9 kmParametersNph = 85; Dmin = 40.5 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 39°
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