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Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 52 km southeast of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 9:46 am (GMT +9) -

Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 54 km depth

25 Jan 00:52 UTC: First to report: NIED after 6 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 25, 2023 00:46:07 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 9:46 am (GMT +9)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	53.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	34.582°N / 140.149°E (North Pacific Ocean, Japan)
Antipode	34.582°S / 39.851°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)
Nearest volcano	Oshima (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	52 km (32 mi) SSE of Tateyama (pop: 50,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 57 km (36 mi) S of Kamogawa (pop: 29,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) SE of Miura (pop: 51,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) SSE of Kimitsu (pop: 92,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) SSE of Yokosuka (pop: 429,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) SSE of Kisarazu (pop: 122,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) SSE of Yokohama (pop: 3,574,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 130 km (81 mi) SSE of Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) ENE of Shikine-jima Island (pop: 600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Snow 1.6°C (35 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from NW
Estimated seismic energy released	7.1 x 10⁸ joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.7	54 km	Japan: SE OFF BOSO PENINSULA	NIED

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Hachijojima Island (JHJ2/JP network) | Distance from quake: 166 km / 103 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Hachijojima Island: 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: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.7, 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.

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Sep 1, 1923 02:58 99 years ago	8.1 15 km	121km / 75mi	1.9 km NW of Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 06:15 12 years ago	7.9 43 km	208km / 129mi	53 km E of Katsuta, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Nov 25, 1953 17:48 69 years ago	7.9 25 km	150km / 93mi	257 km SE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Sep 2, 1923 02:46 99 years ago	7.8 15 km	51km / 32mi	Inoko-jima, 6 km NE of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan	More
May 23, 1938 07:18 85 years ago	7.7 15 km	247km / 154mi	80 km SE of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Nov 10, 1930 13:35 92 years ago	7.7 30 km	233km / 145mi	70 km E of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Sep 29, 1956 23:20 66 years ago	7.5 66 km	122km / 76mi	Imba-gun, 5 km SE of Sakura, Chiba, Japan	More
Dec 4, 1972 10:16 50 years ago	7.4 55 km	149km / 93mi	100 km E of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 21, 1906 13:49 117 years ago	7.4 300 km	194km / 120mi	64 km S of Iwata, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Feb 29, 1972 09:23 51 years ago	7.2 60 km	145km / 90mi	112 km E of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 16, 1961 07:20 62 years ago	7.2 30 km	225km / 140mi	192 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 9, 2009 10:55 13 years ago	7.1 292 km	257km / 160mi	323 km SW of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 23, 1982 14:23 41 years ago	7.1 37 km	228km / 142mi	98 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Mar 13, 1909 14:29 114 years ago	7.1 15 km	216km / 134mi	137 km E of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Jan 16, 1961 12:12 62 years ago	7.0 30 km	237km / 147mi	200 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 14, 1924 18:02 99 years ago	7.0 15 km	206km / 128mi	69 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
May 7, 2008 16:45 15 years ago	6.9 27 km	216km / 134mi	79 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Nov 25, 1930 19:02 92 years ago	6.9 15 km	107km / 66mi	8.1 km SE of Atami, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Aug 18, 1927 19:27 96 years ago	6.9 20 km	122km / 76mi	130 km SE of Katsuura, Chiba, Japan	More
Jun 1, 1923 17:24 100 years ago	6.9 15 km	194km / 121mi	66 km E of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Sep 18, 1984 17:02 38 years ago	6.8 48 km	140km / 87mi	250 km SE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Sep 17, 1965 16:21 57 years ago	6.8 35 km	218km / 135mi	73 km SE of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Apr 11, 1943 14:45 80 years ago	6.8 15 km	245km / 152mi	205 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 22, 1938 01:14 84 years ago	6.8 25 km	315km / 196mi	275 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 9, 1938 09:15 84 years ago	6.8 15 km	317km / 197mi	290 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 14, 1924 20:50 99 years ago	6.8 15 km	158km / 98mi	2.1 km NW of Sayama, Saitama, Japan	More
Dec 17, 1987 02:08 35 years ago	6.7 63 km	87km / 54mi	Chōsei-gun, 10.3 km SW of Mobara, Chiba, Japan	More
Jan 16, 1961 15:41 62 years ago	6.7 30 km	231km / 143mi	193 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 06:18 12 years ago	6.6 16 km	250km / 156mi	235 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 12, 2009 22:48 13 years ago	6.6 53 km	197km / 123mi	65 km SE of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
Jan 19, 2005 06:11 18 years ago	6.6 28 km	136km / 85mi	244 km SE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jun 24, 1986 02:53 37 years ago	6.6 63 km	47km / 29mi	75 km S of Mobara, Chiba, Japan	More
Jan 14, 1978 03:24 45 years ago	6.6 14 km	85km / 53mi	24 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 08:19 12 years ago	6.5 6.8 km	218km / 135mi	81 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 06:20 12 years ago	6.5 49 km	235km / 146mi	217 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
May 29, 2004 20:56 19 years ago	6.5 16 km	121km / 75mi	141 km SE of Katsuura, Chiba, Japan	More
Jul 30, 2000 12:25 23 years ago	6.5 10 km	104km / 65mi	50 km S of Shikine-jima Island, Japan	More
Sep 23, 1990 21:13 32 years ago	6.5 10 km	202km / 125mi	109 km W of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 20, 1982 19:18 41 years ago	6.5 18 km	136km / 85mi	123 km NE of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
May 8, 1974 23:33 49 years ago	6.5 2 km	129km / 80mi	61 km SE of Shizuoka, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 06:07 12 years ago	6.4 32 km	257km / 160mi	213 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Aug 11, 1992 15:14 31 years ago	6.4 16 km	266km / 165mi	Japan	More
Sep 3, 1991 08:44 31 years ago	6.4 27 km	163km / 102mi	85 km SW of Shikine-jima Island, Japan	More
Feb 20, 1990 06:53 33 years ago	6.4 14 km	83km / 52mi	33 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 15:13 12 years ago	6.3 21 km	218km / 135mi	194 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 07:14 12 years ago	6.3 25 km	269km / 167mi	216 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Dec 20, 2008 10:29 14 years ago	6.3 19 km	300km / 186mi	263 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Oct 19, 2005 11:44 17 years ago	6.3 32 km	212km / 132mi	27 km E of Hitachi-Naka, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Aug 29, 1992 19:19 30 years ago	6.3 289 km	253km / 158mi	169 km S of Hamamatsu, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Jun 1, 1990 01:22 33 years ago	6.3 67 km	106km / 66mi	Ōamishirasato-shi, 4 km SW of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan	More
Dec 28, 1982 06:37 40 years ago	6.3 22 km	107km / 66mi	86 km NW of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
Nov 22, 2014 13:08 8 years ago	6.2 12 km	310km / 192mi	8.1 km S of Hakuba, Kitaazumi Gun, Nagano, Japan	More
Apr 21, 2011 13:37 12 years ago	6.2 43 km	112km / 69mi	Chiba-shi, 6.4 km NW of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan	More
Apr 11, 2011 23:08 12 years ago	6.2 15 km	101km / 63mi	25 km E of Mobara, Chiba, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 08:12 12 years ago	6.2 40 km	252km / 157mi	76 km SE of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan	More
Aug 10, 2009 20:07 13 years ago	6.2 40 km	173km / 108mi	11 km SE of Shimada, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
May 7, 2008 16:02 15 years ago	6.2 19 km	218km / 135mi	81 km NE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Jun 3, 2000 08:54 23 years ago	6.2 62 km	112km / 69mi	Sambu-gun, 8.8 km E of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan	More
Sep 11, 1996 02:37 26 years ago	6.2 55 km	128km / 80mi	33 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, Japan	More
Sep 23, 1990 22:09 32 years ago	6.2 10 km	206km / 128mi	104 km W of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
Feb 12, 1986 02:59 37 years ago	6.2 30 km	219km / 136mi	49 km SE of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Apr 9, 1985 05:15 38 years ago	6.2 44 km	76km / 47mi	126 km SE of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan	More
Sep 13, 1984 23:48 38 years ago	6.2 10 km	277km / 172mi	Kiso-gun, 42 km NW of Iida, Nagano, Japan	More
Jul 23, 1982 17:54 41 years ago	6.2 31 km	218km / 136mi	98 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Jun 29, 1980 07:20 43 years ago	6.2 15 km	92km / 57mi	20 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Jun 5, 2012 19:31 11 years ago	6.1 15 km	98km / 61mi	North Pacific Ocean, 97 km SE of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan	More
Sep 15, 2011 08:00 11 years ago	6.1 28 km	215km / 134mi	72 km SE of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Mar 13, 2011 01:26 12 years ago	6.1 8 km	186km / 115mi	176 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 07:28 12 years ago	6.1 28 km	292km / 181mi	229 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
May 7, 2008 16:16 15 years ago	6.1 23 km	228km / 142mi	193 km E of Tokyo, Japan	More
Jul 15, 2000 01:30 23 years ago	6.1 10 km	87km / 54mi	Shikine-jima, 74 km S of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Jul 1, 2000 07:01 23 years ago	6.1 10 km	102km / 63mi	Shikine-jima, Tokyo, 83 km S of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Nov 20, 1996 02:27 26 years ago	6.1 33 km	94km / 58mi	142 km SE of Mobara, Chiba, Japan	More
Aug 5, 1990 03:36 33 years ago	6.1 27 km	210km / 130mi	49 km E of Hitachi-Naka, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Mar 6, 1989 14:39 34 years ago	6.1 42 km	110km / 69mi	Sambu-gun, 7 km E of Tōgane, Chiba, Japan	More
Sep 27, 1974 03:10 48 years ago	6.1 46 km	141km / 88mi	135 km NE of Hachijojima Island, Hachijō Shichō, Tokyo, Japan	More
May 22, 2022 15:17 37 weeks ago	6.0 12 km	190km / 118mi	North Pacific Ocean, Japan	More
May 4, 2014 20:18 9 years ago	6.0 155 km	83km / 51mi	North Pacific Ocean, 24 km SE of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Mar 14, 2012 12:05 11 years ago	6.0 10 km	133km / 82mi	North Pacific Ocean, 5.2 km SE of Asahi, Chiba, Japan	More
Mar 15, 2011 13:31 12 years ago	6.0 9 km	162km / 101mi	6.9 km NW of Fujinomiya, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 15:20 12 years ago	6.0 53 km	255km / 158mi	211 km NE of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 11, 2011 06:57 12 years ago	6.0 48 km	142km / 88mi	4.4 km SE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Apr 3, 2004 23:02 19 years ago	6.0 31 km	220km / 136mi	37 km SE of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Jul 20, 2000 18:39 23 years ago	6.0 47 km	227km / 141mi	31 km E of Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Jan 9, 1995 18:00 28 years ago	6.0 33 km	181km / 112mi	64 km E of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Aug 6, 1991 14:49 32 years ago	6.0 29 km	151km / 94mi	45 km SE of Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Nov 22, 1986 00:41 36 years ago	6.0 9 km	60km / 37mi	31 km NE of Shikine-jima Island, Japan	More
Oct 3, 1983 13:33 39 years ago	6.0 12 km	92km / 57mi	51 km SE of Shikine-jima Island, Japan	More
Sep 24, 1980 17:54 42 years ago	6.0 73 km	98km / 61mi	Sodegaura-shi, 7.9 km N of Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan	More
Feb 18, 1977 20:51 46 years ago	6.0 42 km	179km / 111mi	Japan	More
Jul 8, 1974 05:45 49 years ago	6.0 35 km	221km / 138mi	59 km E of Mito, Ibaraki, Japan	More
Oct 7, 2021 13:41 1 year 17 weeks ago	5.9 63 km	100km / 62mi	14 km S of Chiba, Japan	More
Jun 24, 2020 19:47 3 years ago	5.9 10 km	138km / 86mi	North Pacific Ocean, 51 km SE of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Jan 22, 2017 04:37 6 years ago	5.9 416 km	110km / 68mi	North Pacific Ocean, 240 km S of Tokyo, Japan	More
Mar 22, 2011 13:50 12 years ago	5.9 20 km	185km / 115mi	65 km E of Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Jan 15, 2007 18:17 16 years ago	5.9 170 km	142km / 88mi	26 km SE of Shizuoka, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan	More
Jul 23, 2005 07:34 18 years ago	5.9 61 km	103km / 64mi	9.4 km W of Ichihara, Chiba, Japan	More
Apr 10, 2005 22:22 18 years ago	5.9 43 km	116km / 72mi	1.5 km W of Naruto, Sanmu-shi, Chiba, Japan	More
Oct 2, 2001 01:01 21 years ago	5.9 33 km	116km / 72mi	141 km SE of Mobara, Chiba, Japan	More
Jul 8, 2000 18:57 23 years ago	5.9 10 km	111km / 69mi	31 km S of Shikine-jima Island, Japan	More

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