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 a 40 km di profondità
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
Dettagli del sismo
| Data e ora | 25 May 2021 07:52:30 UTC - |
| Ora locale all'epicentro | 25 May 4:52 pm (GMT +9) |
| Status | Confermato |
| 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 |
| Intensità di scuotimento | Scuotimento debole vicino all'epicentro |
| Sentito | 0 rapporti |
| Fonte dati primaria | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Vulcano più vicino | Iriomote-jima (144 km / 89 mi) |
| Luoghi vicini | 10 km E da Hirara (Miyakojima) (pop: 34,400) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 136 km ENE da Ishigaki (pop: 44,800) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 271 km OSO da Itoman (pop: 57,200) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 276 km SO da Tomigusuku (pop: 55,700) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 278 km SO da Naha (pop: 300,800) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 287 km SO da Chinon (pop: 91,800) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 291 km SO da Chatan (Nakagami District) (pop: 27,800) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 295 km SO da Okinawa (pop: 125,500) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 302 km SO da Gushikawa (pop: 65,300) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze 328 km SO da Naga (pop: 59,600) | Mappa | Sismi nelle vicinanze |
| Meteo all'epicentro al momento del sismo | Scattered Clouds  27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NE |
| Energia sismica rilasciata stimata | 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
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| Mag. | Prof. | Ubicazione | Fonte |
| 4.1 | 40 km | SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN | EMSC |
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