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Major mag. 7.1 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Monday, 21 November 2016

Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Monday, 21 November 2016

Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Monday, 21 November 2016
Nov 21 21:09: Magnitude recalculated from 6.8 to 7.1.
Nov 21 21:15: Magnitude recalculated from 7.1 to 7.0.
Nov 21 21:20: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 6.8.
Nov 21 21:21: Magnitude recalculated from 6.8 to 6.9.
Date & time: Mon, 21 Nov 20:59:50 UTC
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.38°N / 141.37°E
Nearest volcano: Adatara (109 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Mon, 21 Nov
Mon, 21 Nov 20:59 UTCM 6.9 / 10 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN[Map]EMSC
Mon, 21 Nov 20:59 UTCM 6.9 / 11.4 km- 37km ESE of Namie, Japan[Map]USGS

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Makuhari / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Spalding, Lincolnshire / MMI IX (Violent shaking): Bare shakes
(291.3 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Saitama (230.8 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): I was awakened by the earthquake.
(233.5 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(229.8 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Shinjuku, Takadanobaba / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Uguisudani / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Aoba, Sendai (109.9 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Sendai (107.9 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking)
Tokyo, Hotel Ana Intercontinental / MMI V (Moderate shaking): In 22nd floor it was shaking for 5 seconds, and then the building was swaying for 5 minutes
Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo / MMI IV (Light shaking): Hotel metropolitana Tokio.En planta 14.se mueve edificio de un lado a otro despertando nos.experiencia notable y esperando que terminara.40".megafonía noticia del hotel tranquilizando.
shinjuku (239.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Tokyo / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Estábamos durmiendo en planta 37 de hotel de Tokyo cuando el techo ha empezado a vibrar y el edificio a balancearse
Iwaki / MMI VIII (Severe shaking)
Tokio, Hotel New Otani / MMI V (Moderate shaking): I woke up and curtains were moving and glases maked noise. The duration was at least 30-45 seconds.
Yokohama / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(224.5 km SSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Yokohama (264.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Izumi, Sendai (115 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Tokyo (240.4 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): 11 floors up in hotel. Whole building swaying, woke us up from a deep sleep. Both feeling nauseous from the movement. Building making large creaking noises.
Tokyo (238.1 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(233.3 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
Yokosuka / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Tsukuba / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
(368.1 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking) (via app)
(243.4 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
(233.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking) (via app)
Yokohama (Japan) (267 km SW from epicenter)(no details): 30 seconds of shaking then about 2-3 minutes of swaying. We were in 6th floor of hotel (via EMSC)
Meguro-ku (Japan) (245 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Woke up due to rambling noise, it was shaking for more than 30 seconds. (via EMSC)
Fuchū-shi (Japan) (253 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Woke us up, which most earthquakes do not. (via EMSC)
Suginami-ku (Japan) (246 km SW from epicenter)(no details): that was a long and creepy shake. made me dizzy. (via EMSC)
Shinjuku-ku (Japan) (242 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Felt it in Tokyo..really long..almost start running.. (via EMSC)
Shinjuku-ku (Japan) (241 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Really long and powerfull!!! Everything was shaking and we are in the first floor! (Second for Japanese) (via EMSC)
Nerima (Japan) (240 km SW from epicenter)(no details): I was awake at about 5.30am on my phone and then at around 6am I felt vibrations and then my bed and blinds started shaking!! It was quite scary as I've never experience an earthquake before. It lasted a good 30 seconds or more. (via EMSC)
Urayasu-shi (Japan) (234 km SW from epicenter)(no details): A solid few minutes of intense shaking, almost jerky at times, Walls creaking and pictures were swinging a bit. Unsettling. (via EMSC)
Ichikawa-shi (Japan) (230 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Earthquake last for about 20 secs. (via EMSC)
Izumi-ku (Japan) (114 km NW from epicenter)(no details): For about 30 seconds it felt like a gentle vibration and swaying in a boat. (via EMSC)
Shinjuku-ku (Japan) (229 km SW from epicenter)(no details): High rise building swayed for several minutes. (via EMSC)
Wakō-shi (Japan) (225 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Very Long! Felt in Tokyo!!! (via EMSC)
Sumida-ku (Japan) (223 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Woke everyone up at home, really strong. 9F in Sumida, Tokyo. The building swang for 2 minutes after a long shaking of 30 seconds at least. (via EMSC)
Itabashi (Japan) (222 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Long and strong shaking, woke me up, lastet about 30 sec (via EMSC)
Urawa-ku (Japan) (216 km SW from epicenter)(no details): 8th flor hotel in Shubuya. Shaking was very hard. (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Wed, 30 Nov (29 earthquakes)
Wed, 30 Nov 00:31 UTCM 2.7 / 31.1 km - [info] (122 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 00:45 UTCM 3.2 / 20.6 km - [info] (120 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 01:58 UTCM 2.9 / 52.9 km - [info] (112 km)E OFF MIYAGI PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 02:43 UTCM 3.1 / 26.6 km - [info] (122 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 02:50 UTCM 2.6 / 28.6 km - [info] (112 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 03:15 UTCM 2.6 / 24.1 km - [info] (97 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 03:32 UTCM 4.2 / 24 km - [info] (110 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 03:35 UTCM 2.6 / 18.9 km - [info] (106 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 04:25 UTCM 3.0 / 27.5 km - [info] (115 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 07:47 UTCM 3.0 / 24.2 km - [info] (118 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 08:19 UTCM 2.6 / 30.6 km - [info] (114 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 08:26 UTCM 2.7 / 17 km - [info] (100 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 11:12 UTCM 3.6 / 23.7 km - [info] (121 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 11:28 UTCM 3.1 / 21.8 km - [info] (119 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 11:54 UTCM 2.6 / 15.1 km - [info] (92 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 12:51 UTCM 2.7 / 48.3 km - [info] (130 km)E OFF IBARAKI PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 13:49 UTCM 3.4 / 20.3 km - [info] (111 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 14:54 UTCM 3.3 / 21.3 km - [info] (122 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 16:11 UTCM 2.7 / 20.2 km - [info] (129 km)E OFF IBARAKI PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 16:19 UTCM 2.6 / 23.5 km - [info] (116 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 17:10 UTCM 2.7 / 7.9 km - [info] (107 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 17:45 UTCM 2.8 / 20.9 km - [info] (108 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 19:51 UTCM 2.8 / 22.7 km - [info] (107 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 20:05 UTCM 3.4 / 22.1 km - [info] (108 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 20:31 UTCM 3.0 / 19.9 km - [info] (136 km)SE OFF MIYAGI PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 20:57 UTCM 2.7 / 23.6 km - [info] (110 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 23:13 UTCM 3.3 / 20.5 km - [info] (99 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 23:23 UTCM 2.6 / 21.8 km - [info] (120 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Wed, 30 Nov 23:58 UTCM 2.7 / 18.5 km - [info] (119 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF[Map]NIED
Thu, 1 Dec (21 earthquakes)
Thu, 1 Dec 00:59 UTCM 2.7 / 26 km - [info] (108 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 01:19 UTCM 2.7 / 27.2 km - [info] (109 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 01:41 UTCM 2.7 / 27.2 km - [info] (119 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 02:12 UTCM 4.3 / 27 km - [info] (121 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 02:23 UTCM 2.6 / 29.7 km - [info] (97 km)KINKAZAN REGION
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 02:39 UTCM 3.0 / 22.6 km - [info] (108 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 03:15 UTCM 2.8 / 18.5 km - [info] (118 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 03:45 UTCM 2.7 / 18.8 km - [info] (118 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 03:51 UTCM 2.6 / 21 km - [info] (102 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 05:04 UTCM 2.9 / 4.3 km - [info] (36 km)NORTHERN TOCHIGI PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 06:10 UTCM 3.2 / 23 km - [info] (118 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 07:17 UTCM 2.6 / 25.9 km - [info] (118 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 07:20 UTCM 2.8 / 29.7 km - [info] (107 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 08:18 UTCM 3.1 / 29.3 km - [info] (118 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 09:26 UTCM 2.6 / 19.3 km - [info] (110 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 09:39 UTCM 3.8 / 21.3 km - [info] (101 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 11:43 UTCM 2.9 / 20.6 km - [info] (119 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 12:57 UTCM 2.6 / 28 km - [info] (116 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 13:59 UTCM 2.7 / 20.7 km - [info] (102 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 16:21 UTCM 3.0 / 17.3 km - [info] (113 km)E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
[Map]		NIED
Thu, 1 Dec 17:44 UTCM 2.7 / 46.8 km - [info] (144 km)E OFF IBARAKI PREF
[Map]		NIED

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