M 4.9 in Japan on 31 Dec 2020 16:53 UTC

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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:29:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

5.1 quake 3 Jan 3:42 pm (GMT +9) The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in Japan near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Sunday 3 January 2021 at 3:42 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Japan: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs near Okinawa at around 1424 Jan. 3

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:28:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs near Okinawa at around 1424 Jan. 3. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

A major magnitude 5.2 earthquake has just been reported 84 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan / VolcanoDiscovery

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 07:21:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

See also: monthly reports Sunday, Jan 3 2021, 05:44 05:44 AM | By: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR Earthquake 5.2 Jan 3 2:24 pm (GMT +9) A 5.2-magnitude earthquake near Okinawa, Okinawa-Shi, Japan , was reported just 18 minutes ago by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), one of the main international....

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 84 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:58:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

5.2 quake 3 Jan 2:24 pm (GMT +9) A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan , was reported only 18 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 84 km southeast of Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan, on Sunday, 3 Jan 2:24 pm (GMT +9)

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:58:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan , was reported only 18 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....

Mag. 4.4 earthquake - NE OFF HOKKAIDO, Japan, on Jan 03, 2021 13:27:00.11

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 05:57:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 12 minutes ago 48 km northeast of Makubetsu, Japan , NIED reported. The quake hit at a great depth of 302.5 km beneath the epicenter near Makubetsu, Wakkanai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, early afternoon on Sunday 3 January 2021 at 3:27 pm local time.

Sismo y Tsunami provoca situación nuclear en Japón

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:31:00 +0100elvocero (es)

El terremoto más grande en la historia de Japón se produjo el 11 de marzo de 2011. Con magnitud de 9.1, provocó un tsunami con olas de nueve metros que afectaron varios reactores nucleares del área, magnificando la crisis. “El evento de Japón sorprendió a todo el mundo, incluyendo a la comunidad científica.

Dying teacher offers life savings to show kids the power of books

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:34:00 +0100ajw (en)

INZAI, Chiba Prefecture--A beloved teacher who used books to pull himself out of despair in his figh

Light magnitude 4.6 quake hits 40 km southeast of Shimoda, Japan early morning

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:15:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.6 quake 1 Jan 1:53 am (GMT +9) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan , was reported only 16 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 12.

Mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 42 km south of Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday, 31 Dec 11:45 pm (GMT +9)

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:40:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan , was reported only 12 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 45.

Japon : Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,1 secoue la côte nord-est de Honshu

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0100mapecology (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,1 a secoué mercredi la côte nord-est de l'île japonaise de Honshu, rapporte l'Agence météorologique japonaise. Cet article Japon : Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,1 secoue la côte nord-est de Honshu est apparu en premier sur Map Ecology.

Strong Earthquake Shakes Parts of Japan

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:58:00 +0100laht (en)

TOKYO – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake shook eastern Japan on Wednesday but there was no tsunami alert and the authorities did not report any human or material losses. The earthquake shook the capital Tokyo at 9:35 am local time (0035 GMT) with its epicenter in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo,....

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