Mag. 4.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 1164 km south of Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, 29 April 2012 at 15:45 (GMT)
Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 44 km depth
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 43.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 25.534°N / 142.653°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Kita-Iwo-jima (138 km / 86 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1164 km (724 mi) SSE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) SSE of Chichijima Island (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) E of San Alexander Island --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) ENE 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 | 44 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region | USGS |
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