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Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - 16km E of Otsuchi, Japan on Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - 16km E of Otsuchi, Japan on Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Date & time: Wednesday, 25 September 2019 08:28 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2019-09-25 17:28:49 +09:00
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 51.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.3626°N / 142.0968°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Iwate (108 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.4*10^12 J (392 MWh / 338 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Wed, 25 Sep 08:28 UTCM 4.9 / 64 kmEastern Honshu, JapanEMSC
Wed, 25 Sep 08:28 UTCM 4.8 / 55 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanGFZ

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