Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Japan Sea, Japan, on Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 5:14 pm (GMT +9) -
Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 17 km depth
2 Jul 08:21 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jul 2, 2022 08:14:12 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 5:14 pm (GMT +9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.6 |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 42.425°N / 139.266°E  (Japan Sea, Japan) |
| Antipode | 42.425°S / 40.734°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience) |
| Nearest volcano | Oshima-Oshima (102 km / 63 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 750 km (466 mi) N of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) NNW of Okushiri Island (pop: 3,340) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  18.7°C (66 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from S |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 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 | 17 km | Japan: SW OFF HOKKAIDO | NIED |
User reports for this quake
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.
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Date and time GMT | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details |
| Jul 12, 1993 13:17 29 years ago | 7.7 17 km | 48km / 30mi | 79 km N of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 1, 1940 15:08 82 years ago | 7.5 15 km | 234km / 146mi | 221 km NW of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 26, 1983 02:59 39 years ago | 7.4 24 km | 219km / 136mi | 83 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Feb 10, 1945 04:57 78 years ago | 7.2 59 km | 279km / 173mi | 76 km NE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Jan 6, 1995 22:37 28 years ago | 7.0 27 km | 343km / 213mi | 64 km SE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| May 7, 1964 07:58 58 years ago | 7.0 20 km | 235km / 146mi | 91 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Nov 4, 1947 00:09 75 years ago | 7.0 15 km | 215km / 133mi | 70 km W of Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 21, 1983 06:25 39 years ago | 6.7 9.9 km | 121km / 75mi | 96 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Sep 5, 2018 18:08 4 years ago | 6.6 27 km | 226km / 140mi | 26 km E of Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Dec 8, 1922 22:33 100 years ago | 6.6 15 km | 231km / 143mi | 33 km E of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Dec 22, 1996 14:53 26 years ago | 6.5 227 km | 91km / 57mi | 169 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 7, 1993 19:42 29 years ago | 6.5 14 km | 68km / 42mi | 37 km SE of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 7, 1964 20:12 58 years ago | 6.5 25 km | 221km / 137mi | 88 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Nov 8, 1959 13:55 63 years ago | 6.5 30 km | 210km / 130mi | 90 km N of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 13, 2001 20:11 21 years ago | 6.4 38 km | 295km / 184mi | 91 km NE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Mar 28, 1985 16:07 37 years ago | 6.4 166 km | 252km / 157mi | Kitaakita-shi, 17 km W of Ōdate, Akita, Japan | More |
| Oct 18, 1951 08:26 71 years ago | 6.4 65 km | 258km / 160mi | 66 km E of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 14:45 29 years ago | 6.3 33 km | 78km / 48mi | 148 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 9, 1983 13:04 39 years ago | 6.3 28 km | 241km / 150mi | 86 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Jan 23, 1981 04:58 42 years ago | 6.3 116 km | 235km / 146mi | Saru-gun, 44 km E of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Dec 10, 1964 15:11 58 years ago | 6.3 30 km | 224km / 139mi | 80 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Jun 27, 1950 15:41 72 years ago | 6.3 15 km | 80km / 49mi | 51 km W of Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jan 11, 2016 17:08 7 years ago | 6.2 229 km | 271km / 168mi | Japan Sea, 70 km NW of Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Mar 11, 2011 19:46 11 years ago | 6.2 10 km | 217km / 135mi | 88 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Aug 24, 1992 06:59 30 years ago | 6.2 121 km | 125km / 78mi | Kameda-gun, 23 km N of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1992 11:08 30 years ago | 6.2 64 km | 253km / 157mi | 70 km E of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Mar 19, 1972 15:57 50 years ago | 6.2 71 km | 284km / 176mi | 58 km NE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Oct 14, 2002 14:12 20 years ago | 6.1 61 km | 284km / 176mi | 98 km NE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Jul 9, 1954 18:28 68 years ago | 6.1 263 km | 188km / 117mi | 137 km NW of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Mar 10, 1951 22:03 71 years ago | 6.1 64 km | 266km / 165mi | 86 km E of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Jun 8, 2015 06:01 7 years ago | 6.0 61 km | 251km / 156mi | North Pacific Ocean, 77 km NE of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Aug 10, 2014 03:43 8 years ago | 6.0 58 km | 280km / 174mi | North Pacific Ocean, 86 km NE of Misawa, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 16:01 29 years ago | 6.0 29 km | 45km / 28mi | 74 km N of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 9, 1983 12:49 39 years ago | 6.0 31 km | 244km / 152mi | 85 km W of Noshiro, Akita, Japan | More |
| Oct 15, 1981 01:47 41 years ago | 6.0 47 km | 351km / 218mi | 73 km SE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan | More |
| May 8, 1981 23:34 41 years ago | 6.0 200 km | 28km / 18mi | 61 km NW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Nov 8, 1974 21:23 48 years ago | 6.0 132 km | 206km / 128mi | 22 km SE of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 10, 1971 19:59 51 years ago | 6.0 231 km | 160km / 100mi | 186 km W of Aomori, Japan | More |
| Jan 12, 2021 02:39 1 year 30 weeks ago | 5.9 211 km | 158km / 98mi | Japan Sea, 81 km NW of Minatomachi, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 20, 1966 09:32 56 years ago | 5.8 159 km | 133km / 83mi | 16 km E of Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Mar 30, 2010 01:02 12 years ago | 5.7 8 km | 122km / 76mi | 242 km W of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 4, 2008 17:03 14 years ago | 5.7 205 km | 100km / 62mi | 78 km SW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Mar 8, 1969 10:20 53 years ago | 5.7 170 km | 131km / 81mi | Oshima Ko, 78 km NW of Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Sep 22, 2008 07:31 14 years ago | 5.6 149 km | 136km / 84mi | 32 km SW of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 22, 2007 07:26 15 years ago | 5.6 124 km | 122km / 76mi | Kayabe-gun, 15 km N of Honchō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 14:05 29 years ago | 5.6 33 km | 39km / 24mi | 26 km W of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 26, 1983 06:17 39 years ago | 5.6 17 km | 134km / 83mi | 147 km NW of Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | More |
| May 22, 1978 07:31 44 years ago | 5.6 31 km | 114km / 71mi | 143 km W of Minatomachi, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 23, 1966 05:01 56 years ago | 5.6 225 km | 163km / 101mi | 58 km NW of Takara-jima Island, Japan | More |
| Feb 28, 1966 02:02 56 years ago | 5.6 218 km | 146km / 91mi | 99 km NW of Minatomachi, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Oct 9, 1997 20:42 25 years ago | 5.5 33 km | 60km / 37mi | 54 km SW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Sep 19, 1993 04:37 29 years ago | 5.5 19 km | 77km / 48mi | 150 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Dec 2, 1985 07:14 37 years ago | 5.5 22 km | 148km / 92mi | 22 km S of Oshima Ko Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 21, 1983 07:04 39 years ago | 5.5 24 km | 116km / 72mi | Oshima Oshima, 129 km W of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Dec 12, 2005 21:01 17 years ago | 5.4 26 km | 87km / 54mi | 99 km W of Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 21, 1983 07:13 39 years ago | 5.4 30 km | 117km / 73mi | Oshima Oshima, 135 km W of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 28, 1983 02:29 39 years ago | 5.4 19 km | 147km / 91mi | 135 km NW of Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Mar 17, 1983 19:59 39 years ago | 5.4 134 km | 133km / 82mi | 8.5 km NW of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 28, 1981 17:00 41 years ago | 5.4 177 km | 102km / 63mi | 64 km W of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Nov 23, 1975 23:02 47 years ago | 5.4 161 km | 150km / 93mi | 21 km S of Benten-jima Island, Japan | More |
| Oct 30, 1996 09:09 26 years ago | 5.3 222 km | 91km / 57mi | 80 km SW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 16, 1993 21:28 29 years ago | 5.3 25 km | 96km / 59mi | 129 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 15, 1993 19:37 29 years ago | 5.3 20 km | 34km / 21mi | 67 km NW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 15, 1993 19:36 29 years ago | 5.3 22 km | 94km / 58mi | 130 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 21, 1983 06:46 39 years ago | 5.3 33 km | 115km / 71mi | Oshima Oshima, 130 km W of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 26, 1983 10:12 39 years ago | 5.3 29 km | 120km / 75mi | 96 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 16, 2016 05:21 6 years ago | 5.2 3.6 km | 148km / 92mi | North Pacific Ocean, 26 km NE of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Sep 12, 2013 06:12 9 years ago | 5.2 186 km | 79km / 49mi | Japan Sea, 66 km W of Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 13, 1993 09:03 29 years ago | 5.2 22 km | 20km / 13mi | 36 km NW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 23:52 29 years ago | 5.2 18 km | 62km / 38mi | 35 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 14:22 29 years ago | 5.2 27 km | 17km / 10mi | 43 km N of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 14:09 29 years ago | 5.2 33 km | 67km / 41mi | 96 km N of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Dec 6, 1985 20:39 37 years ago | 5.2 162 km | 162km / 101mi | Sapporo-shi, 14 km S of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 21, 1983 11:29 39 years ago | 5.2 12 km | 123km / 76mi | 99 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 26, 1983 05:06 39 years ago | 5.2 26 km | 144km / 89mi | 42 km S of Oshima Oshima Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Sep 12, 1977 23:16 45 years ago | 5.2 32 km | 96km / 60mi | 94 km SW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Nov 28, 1976 12:53 46 years ago | 5.2 13 km | 190km / 118mi | 31 km N of Aomori, Japan | More |
| Apr 12, 2018 07:56 4 years ago | 5.1 220 km | 145km / 90mi | Japan Sea, 150 km NW of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 5, 2016 03:30 6 years ago | 5.1 192 km | 129km / 80mi | Japan Sea, 62 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 15, 1993 03:12 29 years ago | 5.1 23 km | 90km / 56mi | 134 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 14, 1993 17:38 29 years ago | 5.1 20 km | 85km / 53mi | 152 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 14:01 29 years ago | 5.1 33 km | 74km / 46mi | 138 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 12, 1993 13:35 29 years ago | 5.1 33 km | 23km / 15mi | 40 km N of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Oct 12, 1987 21:41 35 years ago | 5.1 22 km | 118km / 73mi | 93 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jun 22, 1983 15:20 39 years ago | 5.1 23 km | 117km / 73mi | 92 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 26, 1983 09:35 39 years ago | 5.1 19 km | 140km / 87mi | 141 km NW of Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan | More |
| Sep 14, 1982 11:37 40 years ago | 5.1 207 km | 137km / 85mi | 76 km NW of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Nov 16, 1977 21:11 45 years ago | 5.1 135 km | 126km / 78mi | Kayabe-gun, 30 km SW of Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Sep 7, 1975 11:40 47 years ago | 5.1 201 km | 77km / 48mi | 99 km W of Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Mar 6, 2021 14:01 1 year 23 weeks ago | 5.0 210 km | 179km / 111mi | Japan Sea, 87 km NW of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 13, 2020 05:56 2 years ago | 5.0 205 km | 48km / 30mi | Japan Sea, 175 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Oct 19, 2016 11:07 6 years ago | 5.0 244 km | 116km / 72mi | Japan Sea, 196 km W of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| May 3, 2005 11:04 17 years ago | 5.0 208 km | 109km / 67mi | 88 km SW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Mar 31, 2000 18:12 22 years ago | 5.0 33 km | 126km / 78mi | Abuta-gun, 13 km NW of Date, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Nov 30, 1996 17:55 26 years ago | 5.0 33 km | 75km / 46mi | 45 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Oct 8, 1993 13:57 29 years ago | 5.0 24 km | 20km / 12mi | 47 km N of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Sep 25, 1993 00:07 29 years ago | 5.0 22 km | 15km / 9mi | 40 km NW of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Aug 23, 1993 13:15 29 years ago | 5.0 20 km | 73km / 45mi | 41 km S of Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 19, 1993 19:18 29 years ago | 5.0 19 km | 78km / 49mi | 151 km W of Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
| Jul 13, 1993 15:25 29 years ago | 5.0 24 km | 48km / 30mi | 97 km W of Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan | More |
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