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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Sea of Okhotsk, 24 km south of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 10:01 pm (GMT +10) -

Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 145 km depth

7 Dec 12:09 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.
7 Dec 12:44: Now using data updates from USGS

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 7, 2022 12:01:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 10:01 pm (GMT +10)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4
Depth	144.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.8249°N / 145.7518°E (Sea of Okhotsk, Russia)
Antipode	43.825°S / 34.248°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Mendeleev (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	24 km (15 mi) SSW of Yuzhno-Kurilsk (pop: 6,470) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Otrada (pop: 3,220) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) ENE of Shibetsu (Japan) (pop: 21,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NNE of Nemuro (Japan) (pop: 31,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) W of Shikotan (pop: 2,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 121 km (75 mi) E of Abashiri (Japan) (pop: 42,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 146 km (91 mi) NE of Kushiro (Japan) (pop: 183,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 149 km (93 mi) E of Kitami (Japan) (pop: 113,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) SSW of Kunajiri Island (pop: 7,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) W of Shikotan Island (pop: 2,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 1.9°C (35 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10¹⁰ joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.0	145 km	24 Km SSW of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia	USGS
4.0	144 km	Russia: HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION	EMSC
4.0	132 km	Russia: NEAR KUNASHIRI ISLAND	NIED
4.0	145 km	Russia: Hokkaido, Japan Region	RaspberryShake
4.0	10 km	Russia: Hokkaido, Japan Region	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Erimo (JEM/JP network) | Distance from quake: 292 km / 181 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Erimo: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Erimo: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Erimo: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Eniwa (JEW/JP network) | Distance from quake: 365 km / 227 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Eniwa: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Eniwa: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Eniwa: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Aomori Tenma (JTM/JP network) | Distance from quake: 512 km / 318 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Aomori Tenma: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Aomori Tenma: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Aomori Tenma: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Miyagi Marumori (JMM/JP network) | Distance from quake: 782 km / 486 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Miyagi Marumori: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Miyagi Marumori: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Miyagi Marumori: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Gifu Kurokawa (JGF/JP network) | Distance from quake: 1161 km / 722 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Gifu Kurokawa: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Gifu Kurokawa: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Gifu Kurokawa: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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