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Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 113km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan on Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 113km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan on Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Date & time: Wednesday, 6 November 2019 22:03 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2019-11-07 08:03:12 +10:00
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 33.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.9949°N / 142.6816°E (Japan)
Nearest volcano: Mutsu-Hiuchi-dake (145 km)
Primary data source: USGS
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
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Wed, 6 Nov 22:03 UTCM 4.8 / 30 kmNear East Coast Of Honshu, JapanEMSC
Wed, 6 Nov 22:03 UTCM 4.6 / 40 kmNear East Coast of Honshu, JapanGFZ

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