Kyushu Region

a)On September 25, there was an M4.0 event (maximum seismic intensity 4) in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture. Additionally, although it occurred outside of the period under discussion, on October 2nd there was an M5.7 event in the sea near Amami Oshima (near Akusekijima).

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 September 2000
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