Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - East China Sea, 46 km north of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island, Kagoshima, Japan, on Monday, 15 Feb 2021 3:03 am (GMT +9) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 147 km depth
14 Feb 18:16 UTC: First to report: NIED after 13 minutes.
Date & time: 14 Feb 2021 18:03:06 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 15 Feb 2021 3:03 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 146.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.868°N / 130.282°E
(East China Sea, Japan)Nearest volcano: Kikai (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (28 mi) S of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SW of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
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70 km (44 mi) WNW of Nishinoomote (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SSW of Tarumizu (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) S of Ijūin (Hioki) (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) S of Kushikino (pop: 25,700) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SW of Miyazaki (pop: 311,200) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) N of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island (pop: 147) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
18.4°C (65 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from NW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Broken Clouds
18.4°C (65 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from NWEstimated 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 | 147 km | NEAR TANEGASHIMA ISLAND, Japan | NIED |
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