== PRELIMINARY REPORT == Event type: Earthquake Region: southeast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan Geographic coordinates: 29.471N, 131.736E Magnitude: 5.9 Depth: 8 km Universal Time (UTC): 15 Apr 2024 22:38:57 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2024 07:38:57 Time in your area (1): 15 Apr 2024 22:38:57 Location with respect to nearby cities: 143.6 km (89.0 mi) SE of Koshima, Japan 156.9 km (97.3 mi) SSE of Nishinoomote, Japan 221.5 km (137.3 mi) SSE of Ibusuki, Japan 227.2 km (140.9 mi) SSE of Ōsaki, Japan 258.7 km (160.4 mi) SSE of Kagoshima, Japan ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us 7000mcb1 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist (1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000mcb1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey DISCLAIMER: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer This email was sent to quake@xxxxxxxxxxx You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (Default World Profile) for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters, go to https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/ To unsubscribe, send a one-line reply to this message with: STOP quake@xxxxxxxxxxx