Kinki-Chugoku-Shikoku Region

a)There have been scattered M3 class earthquakes in the vicinity of southern Kyoto, and on 16 May there was an M4.3 (maximum seismic intensity 3) near the Kyoto-Osaka border [southern Kyoto], and seismic activity including a maximal M3.8 event (maximum seismic intensity 3) near the Kyoto-Shiga border on 21 May.

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 May 2000