Weak mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Japan, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:38 pm (GMT +9) -
Updated: Tue, May 17, 2022 01:45 GMT -
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Weak magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 75 km depth
14 May 04:47 UTC: First to report: NIED after 9 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:38 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 74.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.014°N / 141.161°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Japan)Antipode: 33.014°S / 38.839°W
Nearest volcano: Hachijo-jima (130 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
327 km (203 mi) SSE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (79 mi) E of Hachijojima Island (pop: 7,520) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
21.4°C (71 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 12 m/s (24 kts) from SW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)
Moderate Rain
21.4°C (71 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 12 m/s (24 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.6 | 75 km | Japan: E OFF HACHIJOJIMA ISLAND | NIED |
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