Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 98 km south of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 8:32 pm (GMT +9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 7 km depth
17 Feb 11:42 UTC: First to report: NIED after 10 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Feb 2021 11:32:25 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 8:32 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.87°N / 131.225°E

Nearest volcano: Kuchinoerabu-jima (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
80 km (50 mi) SE of Koseda (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) ESE of Kurio (pop: 1,800) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSE of Nishinoomote (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) SSE of Ibusuki (pop: 29,700) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SSE of Kanoya (pop: 82,300) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) SSE of Makurazaki (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) S of Kushima (pop: 22,100) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) S of Nichinan (pop: 44,200) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) SSE of Kagoshima (pop: 555,400) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) NE of Naze (pop: 41,400) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) ESE of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island (pop: 147) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
10.5°C (51 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 13 m/s (25 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
2.6 | 7 km | NEAR AMAMI-OSHIMA ISLAND, Japan | NIED |
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