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Sapporo (Japan, 378 km NW of epicenter) : Les vibrations étaient très faibles. Ma lampe de plafond a légèrement bougé mais rien d'autre à signaler. (reported through EMSC)
Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Monday, 16 February 2015
Very strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 87 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 23:06 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 24 km depth
16 Feb 23:13 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 24.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 24.0 km.
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.85°N / 142.92°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Antipode: 39.85°S / 37.08°W
Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (197 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
87 km (54 mi) ENE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) ENE of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) NE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (87 mi) ESE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) E of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) ENE of Hanamaki (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) ENE of Kitakami (pop: 93,900) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) ENE of Mizusawa (pop: 61,300) --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (237 mi) SSE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
543 km (337 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 mi) SE of Okushiri Island (pop: 3,340) --> See nearby quakes!
398 km (248 mi) S of Hokkaido Island (pop: 5,500,000) --> See nearby quakes!
441 km (274 mi) ENE of Sado Island (pop: 55,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.7 | 24 km | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan | GFZ |
| 6.8 | 15 km | NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN | EMSC |
| 6.7 | 23 km | 83km ENE of Miyako, Japan | USGS |
| 6.7 | 23 km | ENE of Miyako, Japan | GeoAu |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (55 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Aug 6, 2015 09:33 7 years ago | 4.7 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 229 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Aug 2, 2015 13:22 7 years ago | 4.5 40 km | North Pacific Ocean, 64 km NE of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jul 22, 2015 08:13 7 years ago | 4.5 15 km | North Pacific Ocean, 210 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jul 15, 2015 08:08 7 years ago | 4.8 25 km | North Pacific Ocean, 81 km NE of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jul 9, 2015 08:27 7 years ago | 5.3 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 68 km NE of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jul 5, 2015 10:41 7 years ago | 4.8 51 km | North Pacific Ocean, 58 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 22, 2015 02:17 7 years ago | 4.9 50 km | North Pacific Ocean, 60 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 12, 2015 20:56 7 years ago | 4.9 53 km | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km SE of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 11, 2015 05:30 7 years ago | 4.9 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 195 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 11, 2015 04:56 7 years ago | 5.2 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 113 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 11, 2015 04:51 7 years ago | 5.5 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 123 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 11, 2015 04:45 7 years ago | 5.5 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 122 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 10, 2015 08:44 7 years ago | 4.8 12 km | North Pacific Ocean, 236 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 10, 2015 08:33 7 years ago | 5.6 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 123 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Jun 1, 2015 15:51 7 years ago | 4.6 31 km | North Pacific Ocean, 181 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| May 19, 2015 17:17 7 years ago | 4.5 60 km | North Pacific Ocean, 35 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan | More |
| May 16, 2015 21:41 7 years ago | 4.3 35 km | 23 km NW of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| May 12, 2015 21:13 7 years ago - felt | 6.8 53 km | North Pacific Ocean, 25 km SE of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan | More |
| May 4, 2015 17:04 7 years ago | 4.1 46 km | North Pacific Ocean, 238 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| May 1, 2015 17:47 7 years ago | 4.5 38 km | North Pacific Ocean, 148 km E of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| May 1, 2015 16:56 7 years ago | 4.7 39 km | North Pacific Ocean, 143 km NE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Apr 29, 2015 16:09 7 years ago | 5.3 39 km | North Pacific Ocean, 85 km NE of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Apr 15, 2015 19:54 7 years ago | 5.0 2 km | North Pacific Ocean, 214 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Apr 13, 2015 18:51 7 years ago | 4.8 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 210 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Apr 13, 2015 08:23 7 years ago | 4.6 70 km | North Pacific Ocean, 78 km NE of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Apr 1, 2015 18:44 7 years ago | 4.4 37 km | North Pacific Ocean, 177 km NE of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 27, 2015 03:21 7 years ago | 4.5 32 km | North Pacific Ocean, 237 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 23, 2015 13:56 7 years ago | 4.5 56 km | North Pacific Ocean, 15 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 19, 2015 23:30 7 years ago | 4.7 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 201 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 19, 2015 17:27 7 years ago | 4.3 36 km | North Pacific Ocean, 212 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 18, 2015 21:08 7 years ago | 4.5 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 240 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 8, 2015 10:35 7 years ago | 4.7 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 203 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Mar 7, 2015 23:16 7 years ago | 4.4 56 km | North Pacific Ocean, 87 km E of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Mar 5, 2015 07:30 7 years ago | 4.6 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 193 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 25, 2015 10:32 7 years ago | 4.8 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 197 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 24, 2015 02:28 7 years ago | 5.7 22 km | North Pacific Ocean, 109 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 23, 2015 01:37 7 years ago | 4.7 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 247 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 22, 2015 19:43 7 years ago | 5.2 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 118 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 22, 2015 02:53 7 years ago | 5.2 2 km | North Pacific Ocean, 215 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 21, 2015 10:13 7 years ago | 6.0 19 km | North Pacific Ocean, 131 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 21, 2015 03:42 7 years ago | 4.6 2 km | North Pacific Ocean, 228 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 23:56 7 years ago | 4.9 19 km | North Pacific Ocean, 260 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 21:05 7 years ago | 4.8 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 213 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 12:56 7 years ago | 4.1 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 205 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 11:09 7 years ago | 4.6 3 km | North Pacific Ocean, 64 km NE of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 09:46 7 years ago | 4.5 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 240 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 04:25 7 years ago | 6.3 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 141 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 20, 2015 03:52 7 years ago | 4.3 40 km | North Pacific Ocean, 214 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 18:35 7 years ago | 4.3 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 186 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 16:33 7 years ago | 5.4 17 km | North Pacific Ocean, 135 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 04:46 7 years ago | 5.7 51 km | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km N of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 02:45 7 years ago | 4.3 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 212 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 02:29 7 years ago | 4.9 30 km | North Pacific Ocean, 176 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 01:15 7 years ago | 4.6 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, 86 km E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan | More |
| Feb 17, 2015 00:50 7 years ago | 4.7 9 km | North Pacific Ocean, 175 km E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan | More |
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