Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Hachimantai Shi, 24 km northwest of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, on Saturday, 13 Feb 2021 3:12 pm (GMT +9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 6 km depth
13 Feb 06:32 UTC: First to report: NIED after 19 minutes.
Date & time: 13 Feb 2021 06:12:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 13 Feb 2021 3:12 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.879°N / 140.986°E
(Hachimantai Shi, Iwate, Japan)Nearest volcano: Iwate (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) N of Shizukuishi (Iwate District) (pop: 19,900) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NW of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SSE of Hanawa (Kazuno, Akita) (pop: 36,900) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) SW of Ichinohe (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NNW of Hanamaki (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SE of Ōdate (Akita) (pop: 64,500) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Kitakami (pop: 93,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) N of Mizusawa (pop: 61,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) N of Sendai (Miyagi) (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
480 km (298 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
7.8°C (46 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Broken Clouds
7.8°C (46 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 6 km | NORTHERN IWATE PREF, Japan | NIED |
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