Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 24 February 2015
This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 6.7 quake: Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Mon, 16 Feb 23h06, which had occurred 7 days earlier.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 22.0 km.
Date & time: Tuesday, 24 February 2015 02:28 UTC
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.59°N / 143.21°E
(Japan)
Nearest volcano: Iwate (197 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.2*10^13 J (6.22 GWh / 5351 tons of TNT / 0.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.59°N / 143.21°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Iwate (197 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.2*10^13 J (6.22 GWh / 5351 tons of TNT / 0.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2015 | ||||
| Tue, 24 Feb 02:28 UTC | M 5.8 / 10 km | OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN | EMSC | |
| Tue, 24 Feb 02:28 UTC | M 5.8 / 20 km | 109km E of Miyako, Japan | USGS | |
