Light mag. 3.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 274 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Feb 19, 2016 22:24:56.26
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, 281 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, 19 February 2016 13:13 GMT, which had occurred 11 minutes earlier.
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Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
19 Feb 13:32 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 19 Feb 2016 13:24:56 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Feb 19, 2016 22:24:56.26
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 5.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.254°N / 142.059°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Adatara (162 km / 101 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
97 km (60 mi) ESE of Namie (Futaba-gun) (pop: 21,900) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) ENE of Iwaki (pop: 357,300) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) ENE of Kitaibaraki (pop: 50,800) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) ENE of Hitachi (pop: 186,300) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SSE of Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) E of Kōriyama (pop: 340,600) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) ESE of Fukushima (pop: 294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) SE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) NE of Mito (pop: 246,500) --> See nearby quakes!
274 km (170 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NIED
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 5.2 km | E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF | NIED |
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