Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 54 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 9:44 am (GMT +9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 21 km depth
23 Feb 00:51 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 00:44:29 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 9:44 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 20.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.959°N / 142.42°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) NE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) NE of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (49 mi) NNE of Ōtsuchi (Kamihei-gun) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) NNE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) SE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) ENE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SE of Misawa (pop: 42,800) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) ENE of Hanamaki (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) NE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
532 km (330 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
3.7°C (39 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 16 m/s (32 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Overcast Clouds
3.7°C (39 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 16 m/s (32 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 21 km | E OFF IWATE PREF, Japan | NIED |
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