Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - 7 km southeast of Shiroishi, Miyagi, Japan, on Friday, 15 Jan 2021 3:21 pm (GMT +9) -
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Séisme mineur magnitude 2.5 at 89 km depth
15 Jan 06:28 UTC: Premier à signaler: NIED après 7 minutes.
Date & time: 15 Jan 2021 06:21:19 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: vendredi, 15 janv. 2021 15:21 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.5
Profondeur: 88.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.978°N / 140.691°E
(Shiroishi Shi, Préfecture de Miyagi, Japon)Volcan le plus près: Zao (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km ESE de Shiroishi (pop: 39,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
7 km O de Kakuda (pop: 33,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
9 km SSO de Ōkawara (pop: 23,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
10 km NO de Marumori (Igu District) (pop: 16,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
15 km OSO de Watari (pop: 36,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
16 km NNE de Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō (Fukushima) (pop: 20,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
20 km SO de Iwanuma (pop: 42,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
22 km NE de Hobaramachi (Date, Fukushima) (pop: 24,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
36 km SSO de Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
270 km NNE de Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
5.1°C (41 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: NIEDFew Clouds
5.1°C (41 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 89 km | SOUTHERN MIYAGI PREF, Japan | NIED |
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