Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:49:21 JST
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.5 quake North Pacific Ocean, 87 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, Sunday, February 23, 2014 14:54:17, which had occurred 17 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 0 km depth
Date & time: 23 Feb 2014 21:49:21 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 06:49:21 JST
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.3983°N / 147.725°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Russia)Nearest volcano: Berutarube (134 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
92 km (57 mi) ESE of Shikotan (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) ESE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk (pop: 6,470) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) ESE of Otrada (pop: 3,220) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) E of Nemuro (Japan) (pop: 31,200) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ESE of Shikotan Island (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: JMA
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | km | 北海道東方沖 (Coast of Hokkaido) | JMA |
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