Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - 27 km NE of Shinshiro, Japan, on 27 Sep 1:13 pm (GMT +9)
27 Sep 04:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
27 Sep 04:30: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 45.0 km (from 31 to 28 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.8 km (5.5 mi) towards WSW.
27 Sep 05:59: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 48.0 km (from 28 to 30 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.2 mi) towards NW.
27 Sep 04:30: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 45.0 km (from 31 to 28 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.8 km (5.5 mi) towards WSW.
27 Sep 05:59: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 48.0 km (from 28 to 30 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.2 mi) towards NW.
Local time at epicenter: 27 Sep 1:13 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 48.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.12°N / 137.62°E
(Japan)Nearest volcano: Ontake-san (94 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) NE of Shinshiro (pop: 36,100)
39 km (24 mi) NW of Hamakita (pop: 86,500)
39 km (24 mi) NE of Toyokawa (pop: 120,500)
188 km (117 mi) W of Yokohama (pop: 3,574,400)
198 km (123 mi) SW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600)
199 km (124 mi) NE of Osaka (pop: 2,592,400)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
26.4°C (80 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SE
Primary data source: EMSC
Scattered Clouds
26.4°C (80 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| 2020-09-27 04:13:42 UTC 27 Sep 1:13 pm (GMT +9) | M 5.2 / 48 km | 27 km NE of Shinshiro, Japan | EMSC |
| 2020-09-27 04:13:42 UTC | M 5.2 / 45.4 km | 27 Km NE of Shinshiro, Japan | USGS |
| 2020-09-27 04:13:41 UTC | M 5.0 / 32.4 km | Eastern Honshu, Japan | GeoAu |
| 2020-09-27 04:13:41 UTC | M 4.8 / 44 km | Near S. Coast of Honshu, Japan | GFZ |
| 2020-09-27 04:13:42 UTC | M 5.2 / 45.4 km | 27 Km NE of Shinshiro, Japan | USGS |
User reports for this quake (12)
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Toyohashi, Aichi (49.2 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 10-15 s : Was hanging laundry outside. It started with only sound. Then apartment rattling and enough shaking for me to feel but not enough to affect my standing position. Mostly sound, minor shaking. | 3 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)
Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : No doubt about the jolt, but it was too short in duration to get up and go outside.
Nagoia / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Hamamatsu / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / vertical swinging (up and down)
Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : No doubt about the jolt, but it was too short in duration to get up and go outside.
Shinshiro (Japan, 27 km SW of epicenter) : Although it didn't last very long, it increased in intensity and rumbled more beneath the earth than shaking above.. It reminded me of feeling the Hanshin Daishinsai earthquake in Kobe, which we felt in Nagoya. | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through EMSC)
Tokyo (Japan, 199 km E of epicenter) : Almost nothing felt (reported through EMSC)
Nagoya (Japan, 65 km W of epicenter) : About 15 sec. (reported through EMSC)
(Japan, 42 km W of epicenter) : Curto e rápido (reported through EMSC)
Aftershocks of the 5.2 quake 27 km NE of Shinshiro, Japan, 27 Sep 1:13 pm (GMT +9)
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quakes):So far, no aftershocks have been registered.
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - 27 km NE of Shinshiro, Japan, on 27 Sep 1:13 pm (GMT +9)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 11 Mar 2011 05:46| 9.1 |29km / 18mi|10 years ago|552km / 343mi| 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
- 02 Mar 1933 17:31| 8.4 |15km / 9.3mi|88 years ago|767km / 476mi| 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan
- 20 Dec 1946 19:19| 8.3 |15km / 9.3mi|74 years ago|274km / 170mi| 1946 Nankai Earthquake, Japan
- 25 Sep 2003 19:50| 8.2 |27km / 17mi|17 years ago|924km / 574mi| Hokkaido, Japan Region
- 16 May 1968 00:49| 8.2 |30km / 19mi|52 years ago|817km / 507mi| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
- 04 Mar 1952 01:22| 8.1 |45km / 28mi|69 years ago|947km / 588mi| Hokkaido, Japan Region
- 07 Dec 1944 04:35| 8.1 |15km / 9.3mi|76 years ago|206km / 128mi| Near the South Coast of Western Honshu, Japan
- 01 Sep 1923 02:58| 8.1 |15km / 9.3mi|97 years ago|156km / 97mi| Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan
- 20 Mar 1960 17:07| 8.0 |15km / 9.3mi|61 years ago|724km / 450mi| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
- 11 Mar 2011 06:15| 7.9 |43km / 26mi|10 years ago|341km / 212mi| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
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