Mag. 4.7 earthquake - 66 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, on Friday, 15 May 2020 at 16:48 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 30 km depth
15 May 16:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
May 15 17:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.7.
May 15 17:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.7.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.38°N / 142.26°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Nanashigure (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
66 km (41 mi) E of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
568 km (353 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 30 km | Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan | EMSC |
| M 4.7 | 60 km | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan | GFZ |
| M 4.4 | 66 km | 54km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan | USGS |
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Tokyo / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Hhnn
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