Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 50 km northeast of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, on Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 10:15 am (GMT +9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 38 km depth
24 Feb 01:22 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 24 Feb 2021 01:15:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 10:15 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 38.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.924°N / 142.396°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: Osore-yama (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) NE of Miyako (pop: 51,700) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NE of Yamada (Shimohei-gun) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) NE of Ōtsuchi (Kamihei-gun) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NNE of Kamaishi (pop: 43,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) SE of Hachinohe (pop: 239,000) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) ESE of Ichinohe (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) ENE of Morioka (pop: 295,200) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) ENE of Hanamaki (pop: 73,100) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) NE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
527 km (328 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
-1.5°C (29 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 14 m/s (27 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Broken Clouds
-1.5°C (29 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 14 m/s (27 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 | 38 km | E OFF IWATE PREF, Japan | NIED |
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