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Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, 4 September 2018
Sep 4 20:24: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 61.0 to 10.0 km.
Date & time: Tuesday, 4 September 2018 20:11 UTC
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.46°N / 141.5°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Nasu (153 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.1*10^13 J (3.12 GWh / 2682 tons of TNT / 0.2 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Tue, 4 Sep 2018
Tue, 4 Sep 20:11 UTCM 5.4 / 56 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC
Tue, 4 Sep 20:11 UTCM 5.5 / 48.3 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanGeoAu
Tue, 4 Sep 20:11 UTCM 5.4 / 39.1 km- near the east coast of Honshu, JapanUSGS

"I felt it" reports:
Tokio / MMI VI (Strong shaking): It wasnt that bad actually but whatever
(157.5 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(215.1 km NNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking) (via app)
Tokyo (145.2 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Tokio (176.9 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Tokyo (180.4 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(153.9 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): Woke up to some light shaking in the morning, on the fourth floor of a building in Kashiwa. (via app)
Shinjuku, Tokyo / MMI IV (Light shaking): Woke up, bed and hangers in wardrobe were shaking for around 20 seconds.
(183.3 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(185.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
(176.5 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking): Woke up from sleep due shaking
Tsukuba (131.2 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): I woke up a a bit alarmed in my hotel room and clearly felt the shaking.
Narita, japan / MMI IV (Light shaking)
(169.8 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking) (via app)
Shinjuku (182 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Tokyo / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
chiba /Makuhari (164.9 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
yokohama (208.8 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): I felt weak long shake after thunder. It was pass strong wind by tyhoon. (via app)
(Japan) (179 km SW from epicenter)(no details): Felt a tremble for about 10 sec on the 3rd floor in Tokyo. (via EMSC)
Saitama-shi (Japan) (165 km W from epicenter)(no details): I noticed the earthquake but I just shook a little (via EMSC)
Inzai-shi (Japan) (133 km SW from epicenter)(no details): On 7th floor of hotel in Tokyo (via EMSC)
(Japan) (167 km SW from epicenter)(no details): 10-15 seconds, felt on the 9th floor in Tokio (via EMSC)

 

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