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Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Saturday, 15 September 2018

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan on Saturday, 15 September 2018
Date & time: Saturday, 15 September 2018 18:39 UTC
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 70.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.87°N / 140.69°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Takahara (140 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1*10^12 J (278 MWh / 239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sat, 15 Sep 2018
Sat, 15 Sep 18:39 UTCM 5.2 / 43.7 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanGeoAu
Sat, 15 Sep 18:39 UTCM 4.8 / 40 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANEMSC
Sat, 15 Sep 18:39 UTCM 4.8 / 37.7 km- 54km SE of Hasaki, JapanUSGS

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