M 5.9 - 7 km SW of Kuji, Japan

Date & time: 2024-04-01 19:24:36 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024, at 04:24 am
Latitude/ Longitude: 40.139°N 141.706°E
Epicenter: Dai 34 Chiwari Okawamecho, Kuji, Iwate 028-0091, Japan
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 72.9 km


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Nearby towns/cities
  • 7.7 km (4.8 mi) SW of Kuji, Iwate, Japan
  • 36.5 km (22.7 mi) ESE of Ichinohe, Iwate, Japan
  • 43.8 km (27.2 mi) SSE of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
  • 55.7 km (34.6 mi) ENE of Hachimantai, Iwate, Japan
  • 68 km (42.2 mi) NE of Morioka, Iwate, Japan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:
  • V Hachinohe
  • V Ichinohe
  • V Kuji
  • IV Morioka
  • IV Aomorishi
  • IV Hirosaki
  • IV Akita
  • IV Hakodate
  • IV Sakata
  • IV Kitakami
  • IV Hanamaki
  • IV Furukawa
  • IV Odate
  • III Ishinomaki
  • III Tsuruoka

Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)


Sources:
  • USGS: M 5.9 - 7 km SW of Kuji, Japan
  • JMA: M 6.1 - Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture
  • IRIS 

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