> strong and shallow mb 6.0 Earthquake offshore Kagoshima, Japan

05/20/2026 - Earthquake offshore Kagoshima, Japan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time May 20, 2026, 2:46 a.m.
Magnitude mb 6
Latitude 27.53 °N
Longitude 128.60 °E
Depth 38 km
Last Update 2026-05-20
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Impact on Health Services

A total 1 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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