Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 94 km east of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan, on Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 2:16 pm (GMT +9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 12 km depth
26 Jan 05:24 UTC: First to report: NIED after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 26 Jan 2021 05:16:20 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 2:16 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 11.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.814°N / 141.867°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Takahara (222 km / 138 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
94 km (58 mi) E of Hasaki (pop: 39,200) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) E of Asahi (pop: 41,700) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) E of Kashima-shi (pop: 65,800) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) E of Omigawa (Katori) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) E of Sawara (pop: 47,200) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) E of Katori-shi (pop: 83,200) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (87 mi) ESE of Mito (pop: 246,500) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) E of Chiba (pop: 919,700) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) E of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) ENE of Yokohama (pop: 3,574,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
12.6°C (55 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: NIEDOvercast Clouds
12.6°C (55 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 12 km | FAR E OFF IBARAKI PREF, Japan | NIED |
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