Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 73 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 12:26 pm (GMT +9) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 56 km depth
14 May 03:33 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 12:26 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 56.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.877°N / 141.765°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Antipode: 37.877°S / 38.235°W
Nearest volcano: Zao (120 km / 75 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) SE of Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) SE of Yamoto (Higashimatsushima) (pop: 32,000) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) NE of Namie (Futaba-gun) (pop: 21,900) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SE of Schiogama (pop: 59,500) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) ESE of Watari (pop: 36,300) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) ESE of Iwanuma (pop: 42,400) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SE of Rifu (pop: 35,000) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) E of Kakuda (pop: 33,200) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ESE of Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (190 mi) NE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SE of Tashiro Jima Island (pop: 100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
15.1°C (59 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)
Moderate Rain
15.1°C (59 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 56 km | Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREF | NIED |
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At magnitude 2.6, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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