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Latest earthquakes near Ōtsuchi, Kamihei-gun, Iwate, Japan, today, past 24 hours, Saturday, 17 Apr 2021

Updated 17 Apr 2021 18:43 GMT -
During the past 24 hours, Ōtsuchi was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 3.6 and 1 quake of magnitude 2.8.
Biggest quake today: 3.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 49 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, Apr 18, 2021 00:38:35.89 ...Read More
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Date and timeMag
Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes)
Apr 18, 2021 00:38:35.89 (17 Apr 2021 15:38:35 GMT)
3.6

70 km		(74 km)North Pacific Ocean, 49 km northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
I FELT IT 		MoreMap
Apr 17, 2021 19:26:53.28 (17 Apr 2021 10:26:53 GMT)
2.8

47 km		(97 km)North Pacific Ocean, 14 km east of Miyako, Iwate, Japan MoreMap
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1010 joules (4.68 megawatt hours, equivalent to 4.03 tons of TNT) More info

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