Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 85 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Feb 19, 2016 20:40:48.44
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 45 km depth
19 Feb 11:48 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 19 Feb 2016 11:40:48 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Feb 19, 2016 20:40:48.44
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.111°N / 147.176°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Russia)Nearest volcano: Mendeleev (151 km / 94 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) SSE of Shikotan (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) E of Nemuro (Japan) (pop: 31,200) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk (pop: 6,470) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SE of Otrada (pop: 3,220) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) ESE of Shibetsu (Japan) (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) SSE of Shikotan Island (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NIED
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 45 km | E OFF HOKKAIDO | NIED |
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