Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 56 km northeast of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, on Monday, Jun 27, 2022 at 12:59 pm (GMT +9) -

Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 12 km depth

27 Jun 04:06 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 27, 2022 03:59:04 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Jun 27, 2022 at 12:59 pm (GMT +9)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.5
Depth	11.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.509°N / 137.217°E (Suzu Shi, Ishikawa, Japan)
Antipode	37.509°S / 42.783°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)
Nearest volcano	Niigata-Yake-yama (98 km / 61 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	56 km (35 mi) NNE of Nanao (pop: 45,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) NNW of Kurobe-shi (Toyama) (pop: 42,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) NNE of Himimachi (Toyama) (pop: 54,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) NNE of Hakui (pop: 24,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (54 mi) N of Takaoka (Toyama) (pop: 170,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) N of Toyama (pop: 325,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 114 km (71 mi) NNE of Kanazawa (pop: 458,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 300 km (186 mi) NW of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	3.5 x 10⁸ joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.5	12 km	Japan: NOTO PENINSULA REGION	NIED

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