Sismo leggero mag. 4.1 - East China Sea, 9.9 km a est da Hirara, Giappone, 25 May 4:52 pm (GMT +9) -
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Sismo leggero magnitudine 4.1 at 40 km depth
25 May 08:01 UTC: Primo a segnalare: EMSC dopo 9 minuti.
Update Tue, 25 May 2021, 08:06
Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 10 km east of Hirara, Japan4.1 quake 25 May 4:52 pm (GMT +9)
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.1 quake in Japan near Hirara, Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Tuesday 25 May 2021 at 4:52 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hirara (pop. 34,400) located 10 km from the epicenter.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hirara (pop. 34,400) located 10 km from the epicenter.
Earthquake data
Ora locale a epicentro: 25 May 4:52 pm (GMT +9)
Magnitudine: 4.1
Prof.: 40.0 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 24.8°N / 125.4°E
(East China Sea, Giappone)Antipode: 24.8°S / 54.6°W
Vulcano più vicino: Iriomote-jima (144 km / 89 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km E da Hirara (Miyakojima) (pop: 34,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
136 km ENE da Ishigaki (pop: 44,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
271 km OSO da Itoman (pop: 57,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
276 km SO da Tomigusuku (pop: 55,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
278 km SO da Naha (pop: 300,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
287 km SO da Chinon (pop: 91,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
291 km SO da Chatan (Nakagami District) (pop: 27,800) --> Vedi sismi vicini
295 km SO da Okinawa (pop: 125,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
302 km SO da Gushikawa (pop: 65,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
328 km SO da Naga (pop: 59,600) --> Vedi sismi vicini
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NE
Fonte dati primaria: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Scattered Clouds
27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NEStima dell'energia sismica liberata: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 MWh, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Mag. | Prof. | Ubicazione | Fonte |
| 4.1 | 40 km | SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN | EMSC |
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