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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Hokkaido, Japan Region on Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Hokkaido, Japan Region on Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Hokkaido, Japan Region on Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Date & time: Wednesday, 24 January 2018 10:51 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 63.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.17°N / 142.38°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Mutsu-Hiuchi-dake (115 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Misawa ab / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Misawa AB japan / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Misawa / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Muroran / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Misawa ab / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Higashi (Japan) (234 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Moving curtains , closed window opened (via EMSC)
(Japan) (168 km W from epicenter)(no details): Wow, we just have an earthquake in North Japan (Shariki). My chair was rocking. Lasted about 30 seconds. Everything is good. Thanks God. (via EMSC)
Misawa (Japan) (95 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Long (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
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