Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Japan, on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 1:02 pm (GMT +10) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.5 quake North Pacific Ocean, 156 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, May 23, 2022 12:01 pm (GMT +10), which had occurred 1 hour and 1 minutes earlier.
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 17 km depth
23 May 03:11 UTC: First to report: NIED after 9 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 23, 2022 03:02:01 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 23, 2022 at 1:02 pm (GMT +10) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 16.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 41.162°N / 143.159°E  (North Pacific Ocean, Japan) |
| Antipode | 41.162°S / 36.841°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience) |
| Nearest volcano | E-san (180 km / 112 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 679 km (422 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  10.1°C (50 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from N |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 17 km | Japan: E OFF AOMORI PREF | NIED |
User reports for this quake
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