Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan
Sat, 11 Dec 2021, 21:58
21:58 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.9 quake 12 Dec 7:34 am (GMT +10)
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 58 km. 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Nemuro (pop. 31,200) located 62 km from the epicenter, Shikotan (pop. 2,100) 64 km away, and Yuzhno-Kurilsk (pop. 6,500) 90 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Shibetsu (pop. 21,700) located 106 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: Dec 12, 2021 7:34 am (GMT +10) local time (11 Dec 2021 21:34 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 58.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.29°N / 146.34°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Primary data source: USGS
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