M7.3 earthquake - 245km SE of Kamaishi, Japan, Friday, 7 December 2012 at 08:18 (GMT)
Major mag. 7.3 earthquake - 245km SE of Kamaishi, Japan on Friday, 7 December 2012

Local time at epicenter: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:18
Magnitude: 7.3
Depth: 36.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8885°N / 144.09°E

Nearest volcano: Narugo (357 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
Fri, 7 Dec 2012 | ||||
Fri, 7 Dec 08:18 UTC | M 7.3 / 30 km | OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN | [Map] | EMSC |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:18 UTC | M 7.3 / 33 km | Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan | [Map] | GFZ |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:18 UTC | M 7.3 / 36 km | Off The East Coast of Honshu, Japan | [Map] | GeoAu |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:18 UTC | M 7.4 / 46 km | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:18 UTC | M 7.7 / 10 km | Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan | [Map] | BMKG |
"I felt it" reports:
yufyuog / not felt
Misawa (Japan) (372 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Earthquake started small seemed like one small shock then slowed down,. Then it increased and shook my h more strongly.Lasted about 3-5 minutes. Tsunami warning for Misawa for half meter wave and one meter for Sendai area. (via EMSC)
Yokosuka (Japan) (482 km SW from epicenter)(no details): It seemed to last a long time. I felt like I was on a ship. (via EMSC)
Tsukuba (Japan) (400 km SW from epicenter)(no details): shaking time was very long (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Map | Source |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:31 UTC | M 6.2 / 29.2 km - [info] | 218km SE of Ofunato, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:45 UTC | M 4.1 / 21 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:48 UTC | M 5.5 / 34.8 km - [info] | 209km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:48 UTC | M 4.6 / 13 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:54 UTC | M 4.3 / 56 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:56 UTC | M 3.4 / 52 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 08:59 UTC | M 3.5 / 18 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:01 UTC | M 4.7 / 35.3 km - [info] | 210km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:03 UTC | M 4.6 / 46 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:05 UTC | M 4.0 / 45 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:08 UTC | M 4.1 / 28 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:09 UTC | M 4.1 / 32 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:10 UTC | M 4.2 / 45 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:12 UTC | M 3.6 / 4 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:13 UTC | M 4.7 / 35.1 km - [info] | 228km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:16 UTC | M 3.4 / 37 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:17 UTC | M 3.6 / 46 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:23 UTC | M 4.9 / 23 km - [info] | OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN | [Map] | EMSC |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:23 UTC | M 4.8 / 35.1 km - [info] | 255km ESE of Ofunato, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:29 UTC | M 4.0 / 50 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:35 UTC | M 4.2 / 46 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:38 UTC | M 3.6 / 35 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:39 UTC | M 3.5 / 36 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:41 UTC | M 3.9 / 46 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:42 UTC | M 3.7 / 54 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:47 UTC | M 3.8 / 45 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:51 UTC | M 3.4 / 50 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 09:56 UTC | M 4.6 / 35 km - [info] | 236km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 10:05 UTC | M 4.1 / 59 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 10:08 UTC | M 4.1 / 46 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 10:13 UTC | M 4.1 / 44 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 10:27 UTC | M 3.9 / 38 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 11:14 UTC | M 3.8 / 54 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 11:29 UTC | M 4.0 / 41 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 11:47 UTC | M 3.8 / 17 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 11:55 UTC | M 3.8 / 51 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:05 UTC | M 5.0 / 35 km - [info] | 222km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:07 UTC | M 4.4 / 46 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:18 UTC | M 3.9 / 36 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:25 UTC | M 4.4 / 50 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:33 UTC | M 4.7 / 34.9 km - [info] | 227km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:36 UTC | M 4.3 / 35 km - [info] | 三陸沖 (Off Sanriku) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:47 UTC | M 4.6 / 26 km - [info] | Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan | [Map] | GFZ |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:48 UTC | M 4.8 / 35.1 km - [info] | 233km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:56 UTC | M 3.4 / 56 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 12:58 UTC | M 5.0 / 34.9 km - [info] | 215km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | [Map] | USGS |
Fri, 7 Dec 13:28 UTC | M 3.9 / 56 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 13:42 UTC | M 3.8 / 53 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 13:57 UTC | M 3.6 / 46 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |
Fri, 7 Dec 14:04 UTC | M 3.3 / 46 km - [info] | 福島県沖 (Off Fukushima Pref.) | [Map] | JMA |