Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 24 km southeast of Isomoshiri Tō Island, Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 3:45 am (GMT +10) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 43 km depth
26 Jan 17:52 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 26 Jan 2021 17:45:34 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 3:45 am (GMT +10)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 42.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.201°N / 146.012°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Golovnin (82 km / 51 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) ESE of Nemuro (pop: 31,200) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SE of Shibetsu (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) ENE of Kushiro (pop: 183,600) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) ESE of Abashiri (pop: 42,500) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) ESE of Motomachi (Abashiri District) (pop: 23,000) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) ESE of Kitami (pop: 113,100) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) E of Otofuke (pop: 40,900) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) E of Obihiro (pop: 173,900) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) E of Asahikawa (pop: 356,600) --> See nearby quakes!
996 km (619 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Shikotan Island (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) S of Kunajiri Island (pop: 7,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
-1°C (30 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: NIEDOvercast Clouds
-1°C (30 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 43 km | OFF NEMURO PENINSULA, Japan | NIED |
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