Mag. 4.2 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 57 km north of Chichijima Island, Japan, on Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:08:47 JST
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 40 km depth
Local time at epicenter: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:08:47 JST
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.5567°N / 142.367°E
(Philippines Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Nishino-shima (150 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
939 km (584 mi) SSE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NNE of Chichijima Island (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: JMA
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 40 km | 父島近海 (Near Chichi-jima Island) | JMA |
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