Seismic activity in the whole of Japan May 2000 (Magnitude 4 and greater)


There was a deep M5.0 event in the Soya Kaikyo sea. There was a deep M5.1 event off the coast of Tokaido. There was a deep M5.4 event in the sea near Torishima island. There was a moderately deep M5.1 event in the East China Sea.

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
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 May 2000