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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 日本本州东岸远海 on Sunday, 21 August 2016

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 日本本州东岸远海 on Sunday, 21 August 2016

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 日本本州东岸远海 on Sunday, 21 August 2016
Date & time: Sunday, 21 August 2016 15:58 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2016-08-21 23:58:04
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.31°N / 143.72°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (220 km)
Primary data source: CEIC
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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