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Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Ibaraki, 28 km east of Kuroiso, Nasushiobara-shi, Prefectura de Tochigi, Japan, on Sunday, Jun 19, 2022 at 6:27 pm (GMT +9) -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 89 km depth
19 Jun 09:33 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.
19 Jun 09:34: Now using data updates from NIED
19 Jun 09:47: Now using data updates from USGS
19 Jun 09:34: Now using data updates from NIED
19 Jun 09:47: Now using data updates from USGS
Update Sun, 19 Jun 2022, 09:42
Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 23 km southeast of Kuroiso, Japan early evening 4.3 quake 19 Jun 6:28 pm (GMT +9)
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Kuroiso, Nasushiobara-shi, Prefectura de Tochigi, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Sunday, June 19th, 2022, at 6:28 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 90 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hanawa (pop. 8,400) located 12 km from the epicenter, Daigo (pop. 22,300) 15 km away, Kuroiso (pop. 61,200) 23 km away, Ōtawara (pop. 58,900) 24 km away, Yaita (pop. 36,300) 34 km away, Ujiie (pop. 30,400) 38 km away, Hitachi (pop. 186,300) 46 km away, and Utsunomiya (pop. 449,900) 52 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hanawa (pop. 8,400) located 12 km from the epicenter, Daigo (pop. 22,300) 15 km away, Kuroiso (pop. 61,200) 23 km away, Ōtawara (pop. 58,900) 24 km away, Yaita (pop. 36,300) 34 km away, Ujiie (pop. 30,400) 38 km away, Hitachi (pop. 186,300) 46 km away, and Utsunomiya (pop. 449,900) 52 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Update Sun, 19 Jun 2022, 09:39
Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake 41 km northwest of Hitachi, Japan4.7 quake 19 Jun 6:27 pm (GMT +9)
An intermediate magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early evening near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan.
According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Sunday, June 19th, 2022, at 6:27 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 95.9 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hanawa (pop. 8,400) located 10 km from the epicenter, Daigo (pop. 22,300) 13 km away, Ōtawara (pop. 58,900) 28 km away, Kuroiso (pop. 61,200) 28 km away, Kitaibaraki (pop. 50,800) 38 km away, Takahagi (pop. 33,600) 38 km away, Hitachi (pop. 186,300) 41 km away, Utsunomiya (pop. 449,900) 54 km away, and Mito (pop. 246,500) 60 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Sunday, June 19th, 2022, at 6:27 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 95.9 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hanawa (pop. 8,400) located 10 km from the epicenter, Daigo (pop. 22,300) 13 km away, Ōtawara (pop. 58,900) 28 km away, Kuroiso (pop. 61,200) 28 km away, Kitaibaraki (pop. 50,800) 38 km away, Takahagi (pop. 33,600) 38 km away, Hitachi (pop. 186,300) 41 km away, Utsunomiya (pop. 449,900) 54 km away, and Mito (pop. 246,500) 60 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 19, 2022 09:27:56 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jun 19, 2022 at 6:27 pm (GMT +9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.6 |
| Depth | 89.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.9101°N / 140.403°E  (Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima, Japan) |
| Antipode | 36.91°S / 39.597°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Nasu (45 km / 28 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (3 mi) SSW of Hanawa (pop: 8,370) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) E of Kuroiso (Tochigi) (pop: 61,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) NNW of Hitachi (Ibaraki) (pop: 186,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) S of Sukagawa (pop: 68,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) WSW of Iwaki (pop: 357,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) NE of Utsunomiya (Tochigi) (pop: 449,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) S of Fukushima (pop: 294,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 150 km (93 mi) NNE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  24.8°C (77 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.6 | 89 km | Japan: NORTHERN IBARAKI PREF | USGS |
| 4.6 | 92 km | NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN | EMSC |
| 4.7 | 96 km | 16 Km NNE of Daigo, Japan | NIED |
| 4.6 | 89 km | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan | RaspberryShake |
| 4.5 | 98 km | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan | GFZ |
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