Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 61 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 1:25 pm (GMT +10) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 28 km depth
22 Feb 03:34 UTC: First to report: NIED after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 03:25:50 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 22 Feb 2021 1:25 pm (GMT +10)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 28.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.971°N / 142.518°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (123 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) NE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NE of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NE of Ōtsuchi (Kamihei-gun) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) ESE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) ENE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) ENE of Kitakami (pop: 93,900) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) ESE of Aomori (pop: 298,400) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
537 km (334 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
8.2°C (47 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Broken Clouds
8.2°C (47 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SSWEstimated 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 | 28 km | E OFF IWATE PREF, Japan | NIED |
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