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Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Southeast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 - information

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Southeast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Southeast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Jun 4 04:47: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 429.0 to 430.0 km.
Jun 5 06:46: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.4.
Date & time: Tuesday, 4 June 2019 04:39 UTC
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 430.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.01°N / 139.29°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Sofugan (134 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.5*10^14 J (69.8 GWh / 60036 tons of TNT / 3.8 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Tue, 4 Jun 2019 (6 earthquakes)
Tue, 4 Jun 04:39 UTCM 6.3 / 435 kmIzu Islands, Japan RegionEMSC
Tue, 4 Jun 04:39 UTCM 6.0 / 433.9 kmSoutheast of Honshu, JapanGeoAu
Tue, 4 Jun 04:39 UTCM 6.3 / 430.3 kmIzu Islands, Japan regionUSGS
Tue, 4 Jun 04:39 UTCM 6.1 / 430 kmSoutheast of Honshu,JapanIMD
Tue, 4 Jun 04:39 UTCM 6.2 / 418 kmSoutheast of Honshu, JapanBMKG
Tue, 4 Jun 04:39 UTCM 6.4 / 430 km日本本州东南海域 (Japan)CEIC

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Berkely, CA / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Bend / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(747.8 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)(via app)
(890.6 km NW from epicenter) [Map] / not felt(via app)
Iwatsuki (Japan) (761 km N from epicenter)(no details): I didn't notice at all (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource

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