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M6.1 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima

7634 d ago · 21 Nov 2005, 15:36 UTC 41 km SW of Makurazaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 41 km SW of Makurazaki, Japan on 21 Nov 2005, 15:36 UTC at a depth of 145 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Makurazaki, about 41 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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