Japan Earthquake: M 5.8 - 115 km E of Yamada

Date & time: 2023-08-24 22:48:26 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Friday, Aug 25, 2023 at 8:48 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 39.566°N 143.284°E

Epicenter: North Pacific Ocean

Magnitude: 5.8

Depth: 35.0 km

Nearby towns/cities

114.9 km (71.4 mi) E of Yamada, Iwate, Japan
115.4 km (71.7 mi) E of Miyako, Iwate, Japan
120.8 km (75.1 mi) E of Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan
125.8 km (78.1 mi) ENE of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
183.3 km (113.9 mi) E of Morioka, Iwate, Japan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

III - Hachinohe City, Miyako City, Yamada Town, Fudai Village, Noda Village, Kamaishi City, Morioka City, Hachimantai City, Takizawa City, Iwate Town, Yahaba Town, Tome City, Kurihara City, Osaki City, Wakuya Town, Ishinomaki City
II - Towada City, Misawa City, Shichinohe Town, Rokunohe Town, Tohoku Town, Oirase Town, Sannohe Town, Gonohe Town, Takko Town, Nanbu Town, Hashikami Town, Aomori City, Hiranai Town, Sotogahama Town, Mutsu City, Kuji City, Iwaizumi Town, Tanohata Village, Ofunato City, Sumita Town, Otsuchi Town, Ninohe City, Shizukuishi Town, Kuzumaki Town, Shiwa Town, Karumai Town, Kunohe Village, Ichinohe Town, Hanamaki City, Kitakami City, Tono City, Ichinoseki City, Oshu City, Nishiwaga Town, Kanegasaki Town, Hiraizumi Town, Kesennuma City, Shikama Town, Kami Town, Misato Town, Miyagino Ward, Higashimatsushima City, Matsushima Town, Rifu Town, Natori City, Kakuda City, Iwanuma City, Ogawara Town, Watari Town, Ikawa Town, Akita City, Yurihonjo City, Nikaho City, Odate City, Kazuno City, Kitaakita City, Yokote City, Daisen City, Semboku City, Sakata City, Murayama City, Nakayama Town, Kahoku Town, Shirataka Town.

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