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Very strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Saturday, 1 May 2021 at 01:27 (GMT) - information

Very strong mag. 6.8 Earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 10:27 am (GMT +9)

A very strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Miyagi-ken,  Japan, in the morning of Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10.27 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 61 km (38 mi) and was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.

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Very strong mag. 6.8 Earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 10:27 am (GMT +9) Very strong mag. 6.8 Earthquake - Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 10:27 am (GMT +9)
Very strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 61 km depth
1 May 01:31 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.
1 May 01:34: Now using data updates from GFZ
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1 May 05:44: Magnitude recalculated from 6.7 to 6.8.
Update Sat, 1 May 2021, 07:38

Japan hit by massive 6.8 quake, no significant damage or injuries

Map showing shaking over Japan experienced by today's earthquake (image: USGS)
Map showing shaking over Japan experienced by today's earthquake (image: USGS)
A large quake of magnitude 6.8 struck northeast Japan this morning, but seems to have caused no significant damage or injuries, thanks to the country's excellent building standards and preparedness for large quakes.
No tsunami alert was issued - fortunately, the quake was too deep and the mechanism of the faulting that occurred did not trigger any significant waves.
Along a 100 km stretch of the coast near Sendai, people experienced strong shaking (VI on the Mercalli scale). Beyond the area of strong shaking, it was felt more lightly in up to several hundreds km distance, over large parts of Japan. Our monitoring service received numerous reports from people all over Honshu who felt it within minutes after the quake struck. Most people described horizontal ground movements that lasted 10-20 seconds, depending on the distance from the epicenter, suggesting that it was mainly the secondary (side-wise swinging) earthquake waves that reached the country's interior.
Especially central eastern Honshu, large earthquakes are no strangers: Today's quake occurred only 40 km SE of the magnitude 7 earthquake on 20 March this year, a similar one in February, and 70 km west of the catastrophic Tohoku quake on 11 March 2011, infamous for the large tsunami and following nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
Japan's bullet train (Shinkansen) services were temporarily suspended throughout northern Japan, in order to check for possible damages to the rail systems by the quake. As of time of this update, the services in Kanto and Tohoku areas are still on hold. For updated information, please visit the website of the East Japan Rail website.
Some power plants and oil processing refineries shot down temporarily as precaution as well, but reported no damages and have been restarting their operations.
Update Sat, 1 May 2021, 01:39

Significant magnitude 6.7 earthquake 45 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Japan

6.7 quake 1 May 10:27 am (GMT +9)
6.7 quake 1 May 10:27 am (GMT +9)
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 6.7 quake in Japan near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Saturday 1 May 2021 at 10:27 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 63 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.8. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) at magnitude 6.9, the United States Geological Survey at magnitude 6.6, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 6.7.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Ishinomaki (pop. 117,200) located 45 km from the epicenter, Yamoto (pop. 32,000) 52 km away, Shiogama (pop. 59,500) 62 km away, Rifu (pop. 35,000) 67 km away, Iwanuma (pop. 42,400) 76 km away, Tomiya (pop. 42,500) 77 km away, Furukawa (pop. 76,300) 80 km away, and Ichinoseki (pop. 63,000) 97 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
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Earthquake details

Date & timeMay 1, 2021 01:27:29 UTC
Local time at epicenterSaturday, May 1, 2021, at 10:27 am (GMT +9)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.8
Depth61 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude38.2°N / 141.6°E North Pacific Ocean, Miyagi-ken, Japan
Seismic antipode38.2°S / 38.4°W
Shaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenter
Felt37 reports
Primary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Nearest volcanoNarugo (96 km / 60 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 13.3°C (56 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sendai, a city of 1.1 million people in Japan, in 64 km (40 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of  Japan, Tokyo, 327 km (203 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as light shaking.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.
Distance Place Max. shaking intensity(*) Region Country
36 km (22 mi)
NW of epicenter
 Ishinomaki
(pop: 117,200)
VI: Strong
 Miyagi-ken
42 km (26 mi)
NW of epicenter
 Yamoto
(pop: 32,000)
VI: Strong
 Higashimatshushima Shi, Miyagi-ken
51 km (32 mi)
W of epicenter
 Schiogama
(pop: 59,500)
V: Moderate
 Shiogama Shi, Miyagi-ken
56 km (35 mi)
W of epicenter
 Rifu
(pop: 35,000)
V: Moderate
 Miyagi Gun, Miyagi-ken
64 km (40 mi)
W of epicenter
 Sendai
(pop: 1,063,100)
V: Moderate
 Miyagi-ken
66 km (41 mi)
W of epicenter
 Iwanuma
(pop: 42,400)
V: Moderate
 Miyagi-ken
66 km (41 mi)
W of epicenter
 Tomiya
(pop: 42,500)
V: Moderate
 Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken
70 km (43 mi)
NW of epicenter
 Furukawa
(pop: 76,300)
V: Moderate
 Osaki Shi, Miyagi-ken
89 km (56 mi)
NW of epicenter
 Ichinoseki
(pop: 63,000)
V: Moderate
 Iwate
327 km (203 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Tokyo
(pop: 8,336,600)
IV: Light
 Tokyo
Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

User-reports for this quake (37)

The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 6 minutes, before other agencies reported it. We received 37 reports for this quake.
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Fussa / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 15-20 s : Yes my house was shaking for 20 seconds. | 6 users found this interesting.  
Miyagi japan / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Ok now | 3 users found this interesting.  
Yokosuka / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s : Felt the room shaking | 3 users found this interesting.  
Morisaki / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : Shakiness | 2 users found this interesting.  
Kanda tacho / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
Tsukuba / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s
Misawa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s
Yokosuka / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 30-60 s
Atsugi / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Tokyo / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s
Kawaguchi, Saitama / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging
camp Zama Japan / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Yokosuka Japan / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s
Tokyo / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes
Tokyo-to, Itabashi-ku, Itabashi / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Narita / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
Nerima, Tokyo / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s
tokyo / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Tokyo / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 30-60 s
Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 20-30 s
Niigata City / Weak shaking (MMI III) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions) / 30-60 s
Narita / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 15-20 s
Tokyo / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s
Kanda station, Tokyo / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s
Misawa / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
Atsugi / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s
Narita APA hotel / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Tokyo / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s
Funabashi-Shi chiba / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 20-30 s
Sakata / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 15-20 s
shiki, saitama / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s
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What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?


The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!

Compare Quake Data

Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

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 Depth Time GMT
2021-05-1
 Epicenter Agency
6.8 61 km
38 mi
 01:27:29 Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
6.8 60 km
37 mi
 01:27:28 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
8.3 km (5.1 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
6.9 43 km
27 mi
 01:27:27 56 Km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan
0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 USGS (United States Geological Survey)
6.9 50 km
31 mi
 01:27:26 E OFF MIYAGI PREF, Japan
19 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)
6.9 48 km
30 mi
 01:27:28 Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
10.3 km (6.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )
6.8 25 km
16 mi
 01:27:27 Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
38 km (24 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
6.6 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)		 01:27:24 Near Sendai, Japan
18 km (11 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
6.6 30 km
19 mi
 01:27:26 日本本州东岸近海, Japan
27 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 CEIC (China Earthquake Networks Center)
6.8 66 km
41 mi
 01:27:28 Near East Coast of Eastern Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]
13 km (8.1 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ
 INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Notes:
(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could not determined with sufficient accuracy.

Seismograms

Seismic station: Matsushiro, Japan (MAJO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 352 km / 219 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Matsushiro, Japan: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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115 aftershocks for this quake

For this strong earthquake, 115 aftershocks have been detected so far. The strongest was a magnitude 3.8 quake that hit 6 hours after the mainshock in 10.4 km (6 mi) distance, in E OFF MIYAGI PREF, Japan, on Saturday, May 1, 2021 on 03:58 pm (Tokyo local time GMT +9).
The most recent aftershock occurred 3 years ago Japan: KINKAZAN REGION and had a magnitude of 3.4.

What are aftershocks?


Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.
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What about this quake?


Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 631 km2 (=244 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 44 km (27 mi).
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (115 quakes)

Date and Time GMTMag
Depth		DistanceRegionDetails
Jul 28, 2021 03:47 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
13 weeks after main shock
3.4

53 km		17 km (10.7 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 26, 2021 06:44 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
12 weeks after main shock
2.6

53 km		40 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 23, 2021 07:00 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
12 weeks after main shock
2.5

41 km		34 km (21 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 20, 2021 08:09 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.5

125 km		52 km (33 mi)
SW of main shock
Japan: SENDAI BAY REGIONMore
Jul 20, 2021 03:15 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.9

59 km		34 km (21 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 19, 2021 09:49 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.5

47 km		47 km (29 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 19, 2021 09:45 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
3.2

47 km		47 km (29 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 17, 2021 03:37 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.8

51 km		39 km (24 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 16, 2021 04:11 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.9

53 km		14 km (8.8 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 15, 2021 05:40 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
4.0

89 km		26 km (16 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 14, 2021 07:20 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 weeks after main shock
2.7

48 km		10.1 km (6.2 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 11, 2021 02:42 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
10 weeks after main shock
2.6

46 km		27 km (17 mi)
SE of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 9, 2021 10:04 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
10 weeks after main shock
2.8

53 km		40 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 6, 2021 02:39 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
2.8

52 km		28 km (17 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 4, 2021 04:06 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
3.8

52 km		39 km (24 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 3, 2021 03:05 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
2.5

29 km		52 km (32 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 2, 2021 05:15 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
4.0

31 km		45 km (28 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 1, 2021 11:40 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
3.6

31 km		48 km (30 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jul 1, 2021 02:53 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
2.8

53 km		13 km (8.2 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jul 1, 2021 12:56 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 weeks after main shock
3.5

21 km		19 km (12 mi)
NW of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 29, 2021 12:48 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
3.1

61 km		31 km (19 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 29, 2021 10:12 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.5

49 km		34 km (21 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 28, 2021 09:46 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.8

55 km		10.8 km (6.7 mi)
SE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 27, 2021 12:21 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.5

30 km		49 km (30 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 27, 2021 08:10 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.7

59 km		38 km (23 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 27, 2021 07:37 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.7

50 km		3.3 km (2.1 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 24, 2021 02:37 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.8

54 km		53 km (33 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
Jun 23, 2021 05:12 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
3.0

35 km		45 km (28 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 23, 2021 05:58 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
8 weeks after main shock
2.5

61 km		29 km (18 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 21, 2021 12:59 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
2.7

21 km		50 km (31 mi)
SE of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 19, 2021 05:23 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
2.5

53 km		40 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 19, 2021 02:56 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
4.0

51 km		43 km (27 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 18, 2021 08:05 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
2.9

49 km		8.4 km (5.2 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 17, 2021 02:16 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
3.0

54 km		14 km (8.6 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 17, 2021 09:19 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
2.5

60 km		3.5 km (2.1 mi)
SE of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 16, 2021 10:37 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
7 weeks after main shock
3.0

49 km		8.2 km (5.1 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 15, 2021 11:45 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
2.7

60 km		31 km (19 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 12, 2021 05:49 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
3.8

60 km		11 km (6.9 mi)
N of main shock
NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANMore
Jun 12, 2021 12:46 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
2.6

53 km		40 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 11, 2021 01:41 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
3.1

54 km		14 km (8.5 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 9, 2021 11:20 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
2.8

55 km		28 km (18 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 9, 2021 07:26 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
2.6

53 km		41 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 9, 2021 12:44 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
2.6

58 km		21 km (13 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 9, 2021 05:37 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 weeks after main shock
3.4

52 km		49 km (30 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
Jun 8, 2021 10:19 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago - felt
5 weeks after main shock
5.4

74 km		46 km (28 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
Jun 7, 2021 10:49 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
3.0

30 km		44 km (27 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 7, 2021 12:35 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.5

48 km		17 km (10.4 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 7, 2021 12:59 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
3.9

40 km		52 km (32 mi)
SE of main shock
NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANMore
Jun 6, 2021 02:09 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.6

51 km		53 km (33 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
Jun 6, 2021 12:41 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.9

49 km		8.6 km (5.3 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 4, 2021 02:10 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.6

40 km		37 km (23 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 4, 2021 05:49 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.5

54 km		53 km (33 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 3, 2021 04:24 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.6

39 km		35 km (22 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 2, 2021 08:17 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
3.0

48 km		52 km (32 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 2, 2021 06:18 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.8

44 km		27 km (17 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 2, 2021 12:04 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 weeks after main shock
2.5

48 km		54 km (33 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
Jun 1, 2021 12:55 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
2.8

30 km		52 km (33 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
Jun 1, 2021 11:38 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
3.5

53 km		14 km (8.5 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
Jun 1, 2021 02:29 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
2.6

47 km		54 km (33 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
May 31, 2021 08:48 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
2.6

45 km		25 km (16 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 31, 2021 02:50 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
2.8

81 km		51 km (32 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 30, 2021 06:25 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
3.2

38 km		50 km (31 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 28, 2021 01:28 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
3.3

44 km		28 km (17 mi)
SE of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 27, 2021 11:56 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
3.8

30 km		43 km (27 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 27, 2021 06:40 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 weeks after main shock
2.7

45 km		25 km (15 mi)
NE of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 23, 2021 06:15 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
4.0

52 km		54 km (34 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
May 21, 2021 12:35 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
2.7

70 km		40 km (25 mi)
SW of main shock
Japan: SENDAI BAY REGIONMore
May 20, 2021 06:13 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
3.5

55 km		20 km (12 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 19, 2021 06:31 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
2.5

42 km		36 km (22 mi)
SE of main shock
Japan: SE OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 19, 2021 01:22 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
3.7

52 km		54 km (34 mi)
S of main shock
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREFMore
May 19, 2021 06:40 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
4.1

49 km		7.6 km (4.7 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 19, 2021 02:17 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 weeks after main shock
3.9

37 km		42 km (26 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 18, 2021 04:03 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.5

31 km		48 km (30 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 18, 2021 12:24 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.6

55 km		21 km (13 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 17, 2021 11:34 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.0

52 km		40 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
Japan: KINKAZAN REGIONMore
May 17, 2021 11:09 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
3.3

55 km		21 km (13 mi)
E of main shock
Japan: E OFF MIYAGI PREFMore
May 16, 2021 02:54 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 weeks after main shock
2.9

62 km		31 km (19 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 15, 2021 10:10 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
14 days after main shock
2.7

53 km		41 km (25 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 14, 2021 09:23 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago - felt
13 days after main shock
4.4

43 km		30 km (18 mi)
SW of main shock
NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANMore
May 13, 2021 08:39 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
12 days after main shock
2.5

119 km		40 km (25 mi)
W of main shock
SENDAI BAY REGION, JapanMore
May 12, 2021 03:09 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
11 days after main shock
2.9

63 km		3.2 km (2 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 11, 2021 04:03 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
10 days after main shock
2.7

49 km		7.3 km (4.5 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 11, 2021 01:32 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
10 days after main shock
3.1

49 km		7.4 km (4.6 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 10, 2021 09:08 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 days after main shock
2.6

48 km		17 km (10.4 mi)
S of main shock
SE OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 10, 2021 01:09 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 days after main shock
2.6

29 km		52 km (33 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 7, 2021 04:40 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 days after main shock
2.8

54 km		12 km (7.8 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 7, 2021 12:16 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 days after main shock
2.6

51 km		49 km (31 mi)
W of main shock
SENDAI BAY REGION, JapanMore
May 6, 2021 08:03 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 days after main shock
3.2

49 km		49 km (30 mi)
S of main shock
SE OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 6, 2021 06:33 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
5 days after main shock
2.7

53 km		54 km (34 mi)
S of main shock
E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF, JapanMore
May 5, 2021 10:08 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 days after main shock
2.9

51 km		39 km (24 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 5, 2021 08:23 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
4 days after main shock
2.8

48 km		25 km (15 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 4, 2021 06:04 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 days after main shock
2.7

48 km		53 km (33 mi)
S of main shock
E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF, JapanMore
May 4, 2021 03:30 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 days after main shock
3.6

50 km		8 km (5 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 3, 2021 08:56 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 days after main shock
2.5

55 km		14 km (8.6 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 3, 2021 02:29 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 days after main shock
3.9

49 km		8.1 km (5.1 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 3, 2021 11:23 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 days after main shock
2.9

49 km		8 km (5 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 3, 2021 10:40 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 days after main shock
2.6

54 km		12 km (7.3 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 2, 2021 08:12 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
1 day 10 hours after main shock
2.6

45 km		25 km (16 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 2, 2021 01:57 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
1 day 4 hours after main shock
2.5

49 km		7.7 km (4.8 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 2, 2021 08:25 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
22 hours after main shock
3.4

55 km		13 km (8.4 mi)
N of main shock
KINKAZAN REGION, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:06 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
12 hours after main shock
3.7

49 km		7.8 km (4.8 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 04:33 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 hours after main shock
2.7

48 km		10.1 km (6.3 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 03:58 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
6 hours after main shock
3.8

49 km		10.4 km (6.5 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 01:28 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
3 hours after main shock
2.8

33 km		46 km (29 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 01:00 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 hours and 33 minutes after main shock
2.6

33 km		47 km (29 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 12:32 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
2 hours and 5 minutes after main shock
3.0

35 km		45 km (28 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 12:01 pm (GMT +9)
3 years ago
1 hour and 34 minutes after main shock
3.6

50 km		28 km (18 mi)
NE of main shock
NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANMore
May 1, 2021 11:34 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
1 hour and 7 minutes after main shock
3.5

49 km		11 km (6.9 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 11:14 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
47 minutes after main shock
2.6

47 km		19 km (11 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 11:08 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
41 minutes after main shock
2.6

32 km		45 km (28 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:51 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
24 minutes after main shock
2.6

45 km		26 km (16 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:45 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
18 minutes after main shock
2.8

33 km		46 km (28 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:44 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
17 minutes after main shock
3.3

45 km		24 km (15 mi)
NE of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:40 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
13 minutes after main shock
2.5

50 km		11 km (6.9 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:36 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago
9 minutes after main shock
3.5

48 km		9.2 km (5.7 mi)
E of main shock
E OFF MIYAGI PREF, JapanMore
May 1, 2021 10:27 am (GMT +9)
3 years ago - felt
6.8

61 km		0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 36 km SE of Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken, Japan
Main Shock (this quake)
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