Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake 96 km southeast of Hamamatsu, Japan

Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 12:03

12:03 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.0 quake 16 Jan 8:43 pm (GMT +9)

Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Saturday 16 January 2021 at 8:43 pm local time, at a great depth of 331.9 km below the surface.
The event was filed by NIED, the first seismological agency to report it.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Ōyama (pop. 21,700, 87 km away), Iwata (pop. 88,500, 94 km away), Sagara (pop. 25,900, 95 km away), Hamamatsu (pop. 605,100, 96 km away), and Fukuroi (pop. 63,000, 99 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Date & time: 16 Jan 2021 8:43 pm (GMT +9) local time (16 Jan 2021 11:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 331.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.86°N / 137.94°E

(Philippines Sea, Japan)
Primary data source: NIED

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake 96 km southeast of Hamamatsu, Japan Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 12:03 12:03 PM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.0 quake 16 Jan 8:43 pm (GMT +9) Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Saturday 16 January 2021 at 8:43 pm local time, at a great depth of 331.9 km below the surface. The event was filed by NIED, the first seismological agency to report it. According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Ōyama (pop. 21,700, 87 km away), Iwata (pop. 88,500, 94 km away), Sagara (pop. 25,900, 95 km away), Hamamatsu (pop. 605,100, 96 km away), and Fukuroi (pop. 63,000, 99 km away), the quake was probably not felt. 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 8:43 pm (GMT +9) local time (16 Jan 2021 11:43 GMT) Magnitude: 4.0 Depth: 331.9 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.86°N / 137.94°E (Philippines Sea, Japan) Primary data source: NIED Details about this quake Previous news Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 11:15 Light magnitude 4.5 quake hits 21 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Ecuador early morning A very shallow magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Volcan Chimborazo, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador. ... read all Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 11:03 Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Volcan Chimborazo, Cantón Esmeraldas, Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 10 minutes ago 24 km north of Volcan Chimborazo, Ecuador, the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) reported. ... read all Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 08:28 Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan 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. ... read all 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 Monthly reports