Kyushu Region

a) On 8 June, there was seismic activity including an M4.8 event (maximum seismic intensity 5 lower) in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture.
b) On 25 June, there was an M5.9 event (maximum seismic intensity 4) in the sea near Tanegashima [in the sea southeast of the Osumi peninsula].
c) On 6 June, there was an M6.1 event (maximum seismic intensity 3) in the sea near Amami Oshima. And on 15 June, there was an M5.8 event further to the west.

Note: Within square brackets ([ ]) is the epicenter place name used by the Meteorological Agency in its information releases

Note:
M=magnitude
N: total number of events in the figure
depth=depth of hypocenter
UND=Earthquakes of less than M1.0 and earthquakes whose magnitude was not recorded.
The key to the symbols shows on the left the size of an earthquake and on the right the depth of the hypocenter.

Japan Meteorological Agency,Science and Technology Agency

Seismic Activity in Japan June 2000