Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 6:39 pm (GMT +9) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9), which had occurred 9 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 27 km depth
22 Feb 09:48 UTC: First to report: NIED after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 09:39:57 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 22 Feb 2021 6:39 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.522°N / 142.041°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Narugo (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
66 km (41 mi) E of Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SSE of Ōfunato (pop: 35,400) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) E of Yamoto (Higashimatsushima) (pop: 32,000) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) E of Wakuya (Tōda Gun) (pop: 18,300) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) S of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ESE of Ichinoseki (pop: 63,000) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) ENE of Shiogama (pop: 59,500) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) E of Furukawa (pop: 76,300) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) ENE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
378 km (235 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
12.7°C (55 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from W
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Clear Sky
12.7°C (55 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 27 km | E OFF MIYAGI PREF, Japan | NIED |
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