Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 51 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, on Friday, 12 Feb 2021 12:33 pm (GMT +9) -
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 7.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9), which followed after 1 jour 11 heures.
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Séisme mineur magnitude 2.5 at 44 km depth
12 Feb 03:39 UTC: Premier à signaler: NIED après 6 minutes.
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 03:33:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: vendredi, 12 févr. 2021 12:33 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.5
Profondeur: 44.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.297°N / 141.867°E
(Océan Pacifique Nord, Japon)Volcan le plus près: Narugo (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km ESE de Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
59 km ESE de Yamoto (Higashimatsushima) (pop: 32,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
70 km ESE de Wakuya (Tōda Gun) (pop: 18,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
73 km E de Shiogama (pop: 59,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
77 km ESE de Kogota (Tōda Gun) (pop: 19,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
78 km E de Rifu (pop: 35,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
85 km ESE de Furukawa (pop: 76,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
87 km E de Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
94 km SE de Ichinoseki (pop: 63,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
348 km NNE de Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
4.5°C (40 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NE
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Clear Sky
4.5°C (40 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.5 | 44 km | E OFF MIYAGI PREF, Japan | NIED |
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