Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 11 km north of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Monday, 6 April 2020 at 07:41 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 55 km depth
6 Apr 07:50 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Apr 6 08:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 55.0 km.
Apr 6 08:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 55.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 55.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.74°N / 141.99°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Iwate (98 km / 61 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) NNE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) N of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) N of Ōtsuchi (Kamihei-gun) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) N of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NE of Tōno (pop: 26,800) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) SE of Ichinohe (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
494 km (307 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) N of Sangan-jima Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 55 km | Eastern Honshu, Japan | EMSC |
| M 4.2 | 55 km | 12km NNE of Miyako, Japan | USGS |
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