Major Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 462 km Northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:18

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M7.3 earthquake - 245km SE of Kamaishi, Japan, Friday, 7 December 2012 at 08:18 (GMT)

Major magnitude 7.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 462 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:18

Major magnitude 7.3 earthquake at 36 km depth

7 Dec 08:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 12 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 7, 2012 08:18:24 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:18
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	7.3
Depth	36.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.8885°N / 144.09°E (North Pacific Ocean, Japan)
Antipode	37.889°S / 35.91°W
Shaking intensity	Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	245 km (152 mi) ESE of Ofunato (pop: 35,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 251 km (156 mi) ESE of Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 284 km (177 mi) ESE of Furukawa (pop: 76,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 285 km (177 mi) E of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 298 km (185 mi) ENE of Iwaki (pop: 357,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 319 km (198 mi) E of Fukushima (pop: 294,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 325 km (202 mi) SE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 328 km (204 mi) E of Yamagata (pop: 254,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 462 km (287 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 481 km (299 mi) NE of Yokohama (pop: 3,574,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 238 km (148 mi) E of Tashiro Jima Island (pop: 100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	5.6 x 10¹⁵ joules (1562 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.3 x 10⁶ tons of TNT or 84 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
7.3	36 km	245km SE of Kamaishi, Japan	USGS
7.3	30 km	OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN	EMSC
7.3	33 km	Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan	GFZ
7.3	36 km	Off The East Coast of Honshu, Japan	GeoAu
7.4	46 km	三陸沖 (Off Sanriku)	JMA
7.7	10 km	Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan	BMKG

(shakemap: USGS)

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Tucson, Arizona (TUC/IU network) | Distance from quake: 9021 km / 5605 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tucson, Arizona: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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yufyuog / not felt

Misawa (Japan, 372 km NW of epicenter) : Earthquake started small seemed like one small shock then slowed down,. Then it increased and shook my h more strongly.Lasted about 3-5 minutes. Tsunami warning for Misawa for half meter wave and one meter for Sendai area. (reported through EMSC)

Yokosuka (Japan, 482 km SW of epicenter) : It seemed to last a long time. I felt like I was on a ship. (reported through EMSC)

Tsukuba (Japan, 400 km SW of epicenter) : shaking time was very long (reported through EMSC)

Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, 200 largest out of 12083 total

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Oct 25, 2013 17:10 9 years ago - felt	7.1 8.1 km	North Pacific Ocean, 478 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 11, 2014 19:22 9 years ago - felt	6.5 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 287 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 08:31 10 years ago	6.2 29 km	North Pacific Ocean, 440 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 1, 2013 18:53 10 years ago	6.0 13 km	North Pacific Ocean, 108 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
May 18, 2013 05:47 10 years ago - felt	6.0 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 52 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
May 2, 2014 09:15 9 years ago	5.9 15 km	North Pacific Ocean, 473 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 4, 2014 22:42 9 years ago	5.9 60 km	North Pacific Ocean, 8.9 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Aug 4, 2013 03:28 10 years ago - felt	5.8 46 km	North Pacific Ocean, 58 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Apr 17, 2013 12:03 10 years ago - felt	5.7 46 km	Kasakai-jima, 18 km NE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Oct 25, 2013 17:14 9 years ago	5.7 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 457 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 23:00 10 years ago	5.6 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 436 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 2, 2014 23:22 9 years ago	5.6 56 km	13 km SW of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan	More
Jun 15, 2014 18:19 9 years ago - felt	5.6 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 207 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 08:48 10 years ago	5.5 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 422 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 29, 2012 14:59 10 years ago	5.5 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 48 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Oct 25, 2013 21:27 9 years ago	5.5 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 466 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 27, 2013 18:13 9 years ago	5.5 26 km	North Pacific Ocean, 471 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 20, 2014 01:51 8 years ago - felt	5.5 46 km	North Pacific Ocean, 45 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Mar 26, 2013 06:23 10 years ago	5.4 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 444 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 4, 2014 05:22 9 years ago	5.4 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 356 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 02:34 10 years ago	5.3 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 419 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 31, 2013 07:46 10 years ago	5.3 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 37 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Jul 15, 2013 22:45 10 years ago	5.3 72 km	North Pacific Ocean, 22 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Oct 22, 2013 01:18 9 years ago	5.3 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 300 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 31, 2013 15:01 9 years ago	5.3 1 km	North Pacific Ocean, 401 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 5, 2014 17:32 9 years ago	5.3 58 km	North Pacific Ocean, 68 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 5, 2014 01:16 9 years ago	5.3 43 km	North Pacific Ocean, 49 km E of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan	More
Dec 15, 2012 04:27 10 years ago	5.2 58 km	North Pacific Ocean, 29 km SE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Apr 2, 2013 02:08 10 years ago	5.2 20 km	North Pacific Ocean, 111 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 14, 2013 13:25 10 years ago	5.2 61 km	North Pacific Ocean, 29 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jul 19, 2013 16:39 10 years ago	5.2 39 km	North Pacific Ocean, 35 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Nov 3, 2013 08:52 9 years ago	5.2 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 398 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 7, 2014 17:18 9 years ago	5.2 68 km	North Pacific Ocean, 34 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Mar 29, 2014 01:53 9 years ago	5.2 16 km	North Pacific Ocean, 210 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 17, 2014 14:44 9 years ago	5.2 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 299 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 16:01 10 years ago	5.1 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 436 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 18, 2012 18:36 10 years ago	5.1 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 236 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 12, 2013 21:32 10 years ago	5.1 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 23 km E of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 1, 2013 20:04 10 years ago	5.1 8.6 km	North Pacific Ocean, 104 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Jul 31, 2013 00:14 10 years ago	5.1 85 km	North Pacific Ocean, 41 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Sep 18, 2013 00:27 10 years ago	5.1 36 km	North Pacific Ocean, 64 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Oct 25, 2013 17:57 9 years ago - felt	5.1 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 479 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 3, 2013 09:16 9 years ago - felt	5.1 27 km	North Pacific Ocean, 201 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2013 20:36 9 years ago	5.1 22 km	North Pacific Ocean, 202 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jun 27, 2014 11:10 9 years ago	5.1 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 401 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Sep 24, 2014 12:45 9 years ago - felt	5.1 60 km	North Pacific Ocean, 24 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Sep 24, 2014 13:30 9 years ago	5.1 58 km	North Pacific Ocean, 29 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 12:05 10 years ago	5.0 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 433 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 12:58 10 years ago	5.0 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 429 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 15:15 10 years ago	5.0 36 km	North Pacific Ocean, 439 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 16:18 10 years ago	5.0 33 km	North Pacific Ocean, 436 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 8, 2012 20:46 10 years ago	5.0 2 km	North Pacific Ocean, 404 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 23:50 10 years ago	5.0 38 km	North Pacific Ocean, 415 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 17, 2012 22:52 10 years ago	5.0 47 km	North Pacific Ocean, 418 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 21, 2012 08:07 10 years ago	5.0 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 57 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Jan 13, 2013 03:17 10 years ago	5.0 46 km	North Pacific Ocean, 37 km E of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 3, 2013 18:41 10 years ago	5.0 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 403 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 19, 2013 19:59 10 years ago	5.0 22 km	North Pacific Ocean, 183 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
May 6, 2013 13:14 10 years ago	5.0 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 402 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 3, 2013 15:06 10 years ago	5.0 16 km	North Pacific Ocean, 56 km NE of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jul 18, 2013 23:44 10 years ago	5.0 48 km	North Pacific Ocean, 32 km SE of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan	More
Jul 31, 2013 00:14 10 years ago	5.0 14 km	North Pacific Ocean, 70 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Aug 9, 2013 02:59 10 years ago	5.0 36 km	North Pacific Ocean, 204 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Oct 27, 2013 23:01 9 years ago	5.0 10.1 km	North Pacific Ocean, 478 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 16, 2013 05:54 9 years ago	5.0 57 km	North Pacific Ocean, 10.5 km E of Ōtsuchi, Kamihei-gun, Iwate, Japan	More
Nov 25, 2013 15:43 9 years ago	5.0 60 km	North Pacific Ocean, 45 km NE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Dec 19, 2013 04:25 9 years ago	5.0 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 203 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Dec 23, 2013 09:11 9 years ago	5.0 23 km	North Pacific Ocean, 241 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 10, 2014 09:38 9 years ago	5.0 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 196 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Feb 10, 2014 10:05 9 years ago	5.0 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 192 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Mar 17, 2014 09:02 9 years ago	5.0 13 km	North Pacific Ocean, 55 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Apr 20, 2014 19:30 9 years ago	5.0 20 km	North Pacific Ocean, 263 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 3, 2014 00:10 8 years ago	5.0 25 km	North Pacific Ocean, 201 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Nov 7, 2014 23:54 8 years ago	5.0 39 km	North Pacific Ocean, 330 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 09:23 10 years ago	4.9 23 km	North Pacific Ocean, 472 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 20:30 10 years ago	4.9 26 km	North Pacific Ocean, 420 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 21:01 10 years ago	4.9 22 km	North Pacific Ocean, 404 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 8, 2012 12:50 10 years ago	4.9 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 407 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 18:59 10 years ago	4.9 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 450 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 23:56 10 years ago	4.9 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 421 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 10, 2012 09:09 10 years ago	4.9 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 420 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 14, 2012 01:22 10 years ago	4.9 40 km	North Pacific Ocean, 395 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 20, 2012 03:17 10 years ago	4.9 28 km	North Pacific Ocean, 414 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 23, 2012 22:57 10 years ago	4.9 41 km	North Pacific Ocean, 489 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 7, 2013 13:53 10 years ago	4.9 48 km	North Pacific Ocean, 335 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 10, 2013 12:48 10 years ago	4.9 53 km	North Pacific Ocean, 25 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jan 23, 2013 21:31 10 years ago	4.9 36 km	North Pacific Ocean, 71 km S of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Feb 4, 2013 02:40 10 years ago	4.9 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 203 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 5, 2013 21:53 10 years ago	4.9 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 484 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
May 19, 2013 06:24 10 years ago	4.9 11 km	North Pacific Ocean, 334 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
May 21, 2013 01:04 10 years ago	4.9 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 288 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
May 24, 2013 08:33 10 years ago	4.9 36 km	North Pacific Ocean, 47 km NE of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
May 31, 2013 01:46 10 years ago	4.9 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 210 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Jun 4, 2013 08:33 10 years ago	4.9 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 45 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jun 26, 2013 17:12 10 years ago	4.9 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 222 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Jul 31, 2013 05:40 10 years ago	4.9 21 km	North Pacific Ocean, 287 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 20, 2013 17:41 10 years ago	4.9 18 km	North Pacific Ocean, 299 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 19, 2013 15:14 9 years ago	4.9 62 km	North Pacific Ocean, 34 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Oct 26, 2013 01:06 9 years ago	4.9 20 km	North Pacific Ocean, 470 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 30, 2013 03:22 9 years ago	4.9 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 39 km NE of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Nov 11, 2013 20:54 9 years ago	4.9 57 km	North Pacific Ocean, 57 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Nov 21, 2013 03:37 9 years ago	4.9 40 km	North Pacific Ocean, 292 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 21, 2013 08:59 9 years ago	4.9 65 km	North Pacific Ocean, 23 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Jan 28, 2014 20:37 9 years ago	4.9 28 km	North Pacific Ocean, 485 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 8, 2014 15:02 9 years ago	4.9 28 km	North Pacific Ocean, 207 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 16, 2014 18:17 9 years ago	4.9 45 km	North Pacific Ocean, 278 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
May 17, 2014 00:50 9 years ago	4.9 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 279 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jun 26, 2014 21:55 9 years ago	4.9 63 km	North Pacific Ocean, 58 km S of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Jul 5, 2014 14:59 9 years ago	4.9 45 km	North Pacific Ocean, 68 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jul 18, 2014 04:38 9 years ago	4.9 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 303 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 15, 2014 03:51 8 years ago	4.9 68 km	North Pacific Ocean, 39 km NE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Nov 23, 2014 13:34 8 years ago	4.9 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 96 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 12:48 10 years ago	4.8 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 414 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 21:36 10 years ago	4.8 28 km	North Pacific Ocean, 413 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 8, 2012 00:08 10 years ago	4.8 10.7 km	North Pacific Ocean, 445 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 23:01 10 years ago	4.8 52 km	North Pacific Ocean, 411 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 14:42 10 years ago	4.8 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 445 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 10, 2012 00:09 10 years ago	4.8 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 425 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 10, 2012 22:08 10 years ago	4.8 44 km	North Pacific Ocean, 429 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 14, 2012 20:37 10 years ago	4.8 54 km	North Pacific Ocean, 73 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Dec 15, 2012 10:55 10 years ago	4.8 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 420 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 15, 2012 21:23 10 years ago	4.8 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 423 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 20, 2012 09:31 10 years ago	4.8 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 445 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 28, 2012 16:11 10 years ago	4.8 17 km	North Pacific Ocean, 467 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 31, 2012 09:36 10 years ago	4.8 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 408 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 5, 2013 13:31 10 years ago	4.8 51 km	North Pacific Ocean, 48 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Feb 13, 2013 02:21 10 years ago	4.8 63 km	North Pacific Ocean, 44 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Feb 13, 2013 19:52 10 years ago	4.8 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 420 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Apr 1, 2013 18:56 10 years ago	4.8 24 km	North Pacific Ocean, 197 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Jul 12, 2013 18:31 10 years ago	4.8 24 km	North Pacific Ocean, 68 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Aug 29, 2013 22:15 10 years ago	4.8 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 429 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 15, 2013 05:58 9 years ago	4.8 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 68 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Oct 25, 2013 19:02 9 years ago	4.8 17 km	North Pacific Ocean, 472 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 25, 2013 17:18 9 years ago	4.8 41 km	North Pacific Ocean, 465 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 10, 2013 05:24 9 years ago - felt	4.8 10.1 km	North Pacific Ocean, 384 km E of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Nov 14, 2013 12:39 9 years ago	4.8 39 km	North Pacific Ocean, 177 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Nov 16, 2013 06:05 9 years ago	4.8 25 km	North Pacific Ocean, 318 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 16, 2013 08:14 9 years ago	4.8 52 km	North Pacific Ocean, 76 km SE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Nov 21, 2013 19:57 9 years ago	4.8 50 km	North Pacific Ocean, 37 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jan 22, 2014 02:31 9 years ago	4.8 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 53 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Feb 4, 2014 00:35 9 years ago	4.8 52 km	North Pacific Ocean, 71 km S of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Feb 10, 2014 10:04 9 years ago	4.8 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 199 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Feb 10, 2014 10:30 9 years ago	4.8 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 185 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 13, 2014 09:16 9 years ago - felt	4.8 56 km	North Pacific Ocean, 46 km NE of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jun 8, 2014 05:24 9 years ago	4.8 60 km	6.8 km N of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Jun 8, 2014 21:10 9 years ago	4.8 82 km	North Pacific Ocean, 33 km E of Watari, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Jul 13, 2014 13:26 9 years ago	4.8 2 km	North Pacific Ocean, 368 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 17, 2014 18:15 9 years ago	4.8 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 278 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 7, 2014 19:07 8 years ago	4.8 40 km	North Pacific Ocean, 334 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 28, 2014 23:48 8 years ago	4.8 33 km	North Pacific Ocean, 176 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 09:01 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 412 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 09:13 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 426 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 12:33 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 410 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 14:32 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 420 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 16:11 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 431 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 7, 2012 21:20 10 years ago	4.7 41 km	North Pacific Ocean, 423 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 8, 2012 02:12 10 years ago	4.7 31 km	North Pacific Ocean, 423 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 8, 2012 07:18 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 443 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 8, 2012 13:53 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 445 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 10:13 10 years ago	4.7 2 km	North Pacific Ocean, 464 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 9, 2012 17:50 10 years ago	4.7 56 km	North Pacific Ocean, 462 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 14, 2012 05:07 10 years ago	4.7 33 km	North Pacific Ocean, 419 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 19, 2012 02:35 10 years ago	4.7 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 65 km E of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Jan 2, 2013 23:18 10 years ago	4.7 48 km	North Pacific Ocean, 406 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 3, 2013 09:24 10 years ago	4.7 36 km	North Pacific Ocean, 287 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 2, 2013 21:11 10 years ago	4.7 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 436 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 6, 2013 08:11 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 301 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 28, 2013 20:29 10 years ago	4.7 33 km	North Pacific Ocean, 403 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 8, 2013 00:54 10 years ago	4.7 39 km	North Pacific Ocean, 479 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 11, 2013 03:45 10 years ago	4.7 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 67 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Feb 16, 2013 01:32 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 42 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Feb 18, 2013 11:06 10 years ago	4.7 61 km	North Pacific Ocean, 51 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Feb 21, 2013 15:34 10 years ago	4.7 60 km	North Pacific Ocean, 58 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Feb 25, 2013 16:19 10 years ago	4.7 61 km	North Pacific Ocean, 33 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Mar 15, 2013 23:11 10 years ago	4.7 46 km	North Pacific Ocean, 25 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 2, 2013 14:52 10 years ago	4.7 40 km	North Pacific Ocean, 185 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 1, 2013 20:07 10 years ago	4.7 25 km	North Pacific Ocean, 200 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Apr 27, 2013 23:54 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 255 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
May 7, 2013 01:04 10 years ago	4.7 53 km	North Pacific Ocean, 281 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 3, 2013 14:09 10 years ago	4.7 40 km	North Pacific Ocean, 469 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 10, 2013 18:18 10 years ago	4.7 48 km	North Pacific Ocean, 65 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Jul 18, 2013 17:05 10 years ago	4.7 54 km	Kasakai-jima, 25 km NE of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Aug 9, 2013 14:57 10 years ago	4.7 34 km	North Pacific Ocean, 216 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Aug 9, 2013 16:40 10 years ago	4.7 2 km	North Pacific Ocean, 198 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Aug 18, 2013 05:35 10 years ago	4.7 10.3 km	North Pacific Ocean, 348 km E of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Aug 27, 2013 17:09 10 years ago	4.7 51 km	North Pacific Ocean, 299 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 31, 2013 23:48 10 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 224 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Oct 5, 2013 19:06 9 years ago	4.7 29 km	North Pacific Ocean, 197 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Oct 18, 2013 09:40 9 years ago	4.7 52 km	North Pacific Ocean, 54 km E of Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan	More
Oct 26, 2013 05:18 9 years ago	4.7 24 km	North Pacific Ocean, 486 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 25, 2013 17:15 9 years ago	4.7 50 km	North Pacific Ocean, 440 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 27, 2013 20:47 9 years ago	4.7 62 km	North Pacific Ocean, 448 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 29, 2013 09:09 9 years ago	4.7 63 km	North Pacific Ocean, 455 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 31, 2013 15:56 9 years ago	4.7 37 km	North Pacific Ocean, 459 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 16, 2013 05:42 9 years ago	4.7 28 km	North Pacific Ocean, 280 km SE of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More
Nov 22, 2013 06:13 9 years ago	4.7 35 km	North Pacific Ocean, 489 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 3, 2013 19:55 9 years ago	4.7 64 km	North Pacific Ocean, 56 km E of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan	More
Dec 15, 2013 15:35 9 years ago	4.7 44 km	North Pacific Ocean, 209 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 8, 2014 12:28 9 years ago	4.7 60 km	North Pacific Ocean, 50 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan	More
Feb 10, 2014 09:30 9 years ago	4.7 26 km	North Pacific Ocean, 193 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan	More

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