Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 5:08 pm (GMT +9) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 32 km depth
3 Mar 08:14 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 08:08:12 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 5:08 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 31.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.988°N / 142.505°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Nearest volcano: E-san (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) SSE of Shizunai-furukawachō (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SE of Tomakomai (pop: 174,800) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SE of Chitose (pop: 92,900) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSW of Obihiro (pop: 173,900) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) ESE of Muroran (pop: 96,200) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SE of Kitahiroshima (pop: 62,400) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SSE of Ebetsu (pop: 134,000) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) E of Hakodate (pop: 275,700) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SE of Sapporo (pop: 1,883,000) --> See nearby quakes!
742 km (461 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
-1.4°C (30 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Clear Sky
-1.4°C (30 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.0 | 32 km | S OFF URAKAWA, Japan | NIED |
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