Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 18 June 2019 - information
Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 42.0 to 37.0 km.
Jun 18 13:34: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.0 to 10.0 km.
Jun 18 13:34: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.0 to 10.0 km.
Date & time: Tuesday, 18 June 2019 13:22 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.65°N / 139.4°E
(Japan)
Nearest volcano: Hijiori (58 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.5*10^14 J (98.6 GWh / 84802 tons of TNT / 5.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.65°N / 139.4°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Hijiori (58 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.5*10^14 J (98.6 GWh / 84802 tons of TNT / 5.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2019 | ||||
| Tue, 18 Jun 13:22 UTC | M 6.5 / 10 km | Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan | EMSC | |
| Tue, 18 Jun 13:22 UTC | M 6.4 / 12 km | 31km WSW of Tsuruoka, Japan | USGS | |
| Tue, 18 Jun 13:22 UTC | M 6.4 / 8 km | Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan | GeoAu | |
| Tue, 18 Jun 13:22 UTC | M 6.5 / 20 km | 日本本州西岸近海 (Japan) | CEIC | |
| Tue, 18 Jun 13:22 UTC | M 6.4 / 10 km | Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan | BMKG | |
"I felt it" reports:
(261.6 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): I felt some shaking and windows were rattling
Tokyo / MMI II (Very weak shaking): We were in out hotel rool on the 12th floor. We didn‘t know what it was until we read online that it was an earthquake
Sendai (132.6 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): I was sleeping and I got the emergency message before I felt the quake. It felt, to me, like a circular shaking. I had some glasswear out that could have easily fallen, but didn't.
Sendai (139.7 km ESE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): Had a fun roller-coaster on the 11th floor.
Uozu city / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Atsugi Kanagawa (360.3 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): I was taking a bath, in bathtub. I noticed bathrack swang, a soap bag as well. Then, I felt the bathtub hot water was also swinging. Approximately 15 seconds later, my phone got an earthquake alert. (via app)
Russia. Sankt-Peterburg.not felt. / not felt: Без тряски и какой либо вибрации, непочувствовал, не ощущал. Всё в порядке, тихо, находился дома. Пожалуста, оставайтесь в безопастности, берегите своих родных и близких. Всем большое спасибо.))),!!!
Matsumoto, hotel 7th floor / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Sendai / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
tokyo / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Sendai / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(331.3 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Yoyogi / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
Nagano / MMI IV (Light shaking): 2nd story building swayed and woke me up. Children slept through it but I was scared!
Kanda / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Koriyama Shi fukushima Ken (163.2 km SSE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Its just..you stop and wait if gonna be more shake...but its ok... (via app)
Asakusabashi / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Shinjuku (330.3 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Yurihonjo-Shi / MMI IV (Light shaking)
tokio / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Shibuya / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Tokyo Bay (338.2 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Felt it in hotel room. Lasted more than a minute. Light shaking but hotel fixtures were rattling a little bit. (via app)
Kesennuma / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Some weak but barely any noticeable movement 45/50 seconds after alert
Tokyo (331 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(38 km ENE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Some dishes fall from the table, but energy is still working (via app)
Mihama (Japan) (338 km S from epicenter)(no details): Mild shaking but over 10 seconds here in Chiba-shi. (via EMSC)
