Minor mag. 3.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 238 km south of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:40 am (GMT +9) -


Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 144 km depth
23 Jan 20:49 UTC: First to report: NIED after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:40 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 144.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.572°N / 140.028°E

Antipode: 33.572°S / 39.972°W
Nearest volcano: Kurose Hole (38 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
238 km (148 mi) S of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NNE of Hachijojima Island (pop: 7,520) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SE of Shikine-jima Island (pop: 600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
12.9°C (55 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.2 | 144 km | Japan: E OFF HACHIJOJIMA ISLAND | NIED |
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