Strong mag. 4.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 1042 km southeast of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, 9 January 2012 at 18:08 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 26.95°N / 143.644°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: unnamed (123 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1042 km (647 mi) SSE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) E of Chichijima Island (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NE of San Alexander Island --> See nearby quakes!
335 km (208 mi) NE of Iwo Jima Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 10 km | Bonin Islands, Japan region | USGS |
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