1911 Kikai Island earthquake

1911 Kikai Island earthquake
喜界島地震
1911 Kikai Island earthquake is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
1911 Kikai Island earthquake
UTC time1911-06-15 14:25:53
ISC event16958149
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date15 June 1911 (1911-06-15)
Local time23:26
MagnitudeMs 8.1
Depth10 km (6.2 mi) [1][2]
Epicenter28°42′N 130°36′E / 28.7°N 130.6°E / 28.7; 130.6 [1]
Areas affectedJapan
Casualties12 deaths

The 1911 Kikai Island earthquake (喜界島地震, Kikai-jima Jishin) occurred on June 15 at 23:26 local time (14:26 UTC). The epicenter of the earthquake was located near Kikai Island, Japan. It had a magnitude of Ms 8.1.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Goto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Engdahl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Seismotectonics of the Western Pacific region" by T. Seno