Mag. 4.5 earthquake - 76 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 at 22:46 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 54 km depth
24 Jun 22:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Jun 24 23:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 57.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 57.0 to 54.0 km.
Jun 24 23:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 57.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 57.0 to 54.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 54.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.29°N / 142.35°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (117 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (47 mi) ESE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (49 mi) NNE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) E of Ichinohe (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) ESE of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) NNE of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) NNE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) NE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) ESE of Aomori (pop: 298,400) --> See nearby quakes!
320 km (199 mi) SSE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
562 km (349 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NNE of Sangan-jima Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 54 km | Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan | EMSC |
| M 4.5 | 57 km | 71 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan | USGS |
User reports for this quake (3)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
559.4 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
13651.9 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
tokyo/ kanagawa / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
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