Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan

Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 08:28

08:28 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.1 quake 16 Jan 5:08 pm (GMT +9)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 47.9 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Saturday 16 January 2021 at 5:08 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.9.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Miyako (pop. 51,700) located 14 km from the epicenter, Yamada (pop. 20,100) 23 km away, Ōtsuchi (pop. 16,500) 35 km away, Kamaishi (pop. 43,100) 45 km away, Tōno (pop. 26,800) 60 km away, Ōfunato (pop. 35,400) 71 km away, and Ichinohe (pop. 15,800) 94 km away.

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Date & time: 16 Jan 2021 5:08 pm (GMT +9) local time (16 Jan 2021 08:08 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 47.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.64°N / 142.1°E

(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)
Primary data source: NIED

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 08:28 08:28 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.1 quake 16 Jan 5:08 pm (GMT +9) A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 47.9 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Saturday 16 January 2021 at 5:08 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.9. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Miyako (pop. 51,700) located 14 km from the epicenter, Yamada (pop. 20,100) 23 km away, Ōtsuchi (pop. 16,500) 35 km away, Kamaishi (pop. 43,100) 45 km away, Tōno (pop. 26,800) 60 km away, Ōfunato (pop. 35,400) 71 km away, and Ichinohe (pop. 15,800) 94 km away. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 16 Jan 2021 5:08 pm (GMT +9) local time (16 Jan 2021 08:08 GMT) Magnitude: 4.1 Depth: 47.9 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.64°N / 142.1°E (North Pacific Ocean, Japan) Primary data source: NIED Details about this quake Previous news Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 07:36 Small earthquake of magnitude 3.2 just reported 29 miles northeast of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred only 8 minutes ago 29 miles northeast of Mammoth Lakes, California, United States, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ... read all Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 07:12 Small magnitude 3.0 earthquake 6 miles northwest of Benton, California, United States Just 8 minutes ago, a 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Benton, Mono County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded late at night on Friday 15 January 2021 at 10:52 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 1.4 miles below the surface. ... read all Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 04:13 Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 47 km southwest of Ovalle, Chile Just 9 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Ovalle, Provincia de Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Saturday 16 January 2021 at 12:53 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 59 km below the surface. ... read all Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 04:11 Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake 87 km west of San Juan, Argentina A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near San Juan, Departamento de Capital, Argentina, was reported only 14 minutes ago by INPRES, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 96 km beneath the epicenter after midnight on Saturday 16 January 2021 at 12:51 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 00:24 World Earthquake Report for Friday, 15 January 2021 Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 9 quakes 5.0+, 50 quakes 4.0+, 113 quakes 3.0+, 224 quakes 2.0+ (397 total) Global seismic activity level on 15 January 2021: MODERATE ... read all Monthly reports