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ALERT: 5.5 earthquake, 50km SE of Ofunato, Japan. Dec 29 23:59 at epicenter (21m ago, depth 40km)

Event Time

2012-12-29 14:59:37 UTC
2012-12-29 23:59:37 UTC+09:00 at epicenter
2012-12-29 09:59:37 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

38.762°N 142.141°E depth=40.4km (25.1mi)

Nearby Cities

50km (31mi) SE of Ofunato, Japan
60km (37mi) SSE of Kamaishi, Japan
70km (43mi) SSE of Otsuchi, Japan
80km (50mi) SSE of Yamada, Japan
404km (251mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

Source

Alert: 4.6 earthquake, north Island of New Zealand. Jun 21 3:25pm at epicenter (51m ago, 22km SE of Rotorua, depth 173km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.6

Date-Time

Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 03:25:53 UTC
Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 03:25:53 PM at epicenter

Location
38.230°S, 176.493°E

Depth
172.9 km (107.4 miles)

Region
NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Distances

22 km (14 miles) SE (125°) from Rotorua, New Zealand
141 km (88 miles) WNW (290°) from Gisborne, New Zealand
145 km (90 miles) NNW (343°) from Napier, New Zealand
215 km (134 miles) SE (135°) from Auckland, New Zealand
370 km (230 miles) NNE (24°) from WELLINGTON, New [...]

Alert: 5.2 earthquake, near the southeast coast of Australia. Jun 19 8:53pm at epicenter (20m ago, 121km ESE of Melbourne, Australia, Depth 9.9km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.2

Date-Time

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 10:53:29 UTC
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 08:53:29 PM at epicenter

Location
38.244°S, 146.194°E

Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)

Region
NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA

Distances

121 km (75 miles) ESE (117°) from Melbourne, Australia
419 km (260 miles) SW (218°) from CANBERRA, Australia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles)

Parameters
NST= 44, Nph= 49, Dmin=410.8 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), [...]

Alert:5.7 earthquake, Tajikistan. May 13 4:28am at epicenter (17m ago, 99km NE of Kulob (Kulyab), depth 10km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.7

Date-Time

Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 23:28:43 UTC
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 04:28:43 AM at epicenter

Location
38.658°N, 70.414°E

Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region
TAJIKISTAN

Distances

99 km (62 miles) NE (34°) from Kulob (Kulyab), Tajikistan
136 km (84 miles) E (88°) from DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
159 km (99 miles) NW (322°) from Khorugh, Tajikistan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles)

Parameters
NST=338, Nph=339, Dmin=473.1 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude [...]

Alert: 4.8 earthquake, eastern Honshu, Japan. Feb 10 6:52am at epicenter (20m ago, 28km NW of Sendai, depth 105km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.8

Date-Time

Thursday, February 09, 2012 at 21:52:02 UTC
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 06:52:02 AM at epicenter

Location
38.421°N, 140.649°E

Depth
105.2 km (65.4 miles)

Region
EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances

28 km (17 miles) NW (313°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
78 km (49 miles) NNE (12°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
150 km (93 miles) SSW (196°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan
316 km (197 miles) NNE (14°) from TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 17.8 km (11.1 miles); depth +/- 9.2 km [...]

ALERT: 5.2 earthquake, eastern Turkey. Nov 15 12:08am at epicenter (13m ago, 31km NW of Van, depth 10km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.2

Date-Time

Monday, November 14, 2011 at 22:08:15 UTC
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 12:08:15 AM at epicenter

Location
38.664°N, 43.099°E

Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region
EASTERN TURKEY

Distances
30 km (18 miles) NW of Van, Turkey
117 km (72 miles) S of Agri (Karakose), Turkey
133 km (82 miles) NNW of Hakkari, Turkey
896 km (556 miles) E of ANKARA, Turkey

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.4 km (8.3 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles)

Parameters
NST= 89, Nph= 89, Dmin=39 km, [...]

ALERT: 5.1 earthquake, eastern Turkey. Oct 23 9:10pm at epicenter (12m ago, 20km WNW of Van, depth 9.6km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time

Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 18:10:46 UTC
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 09:10:46 PM at epicenter

Location
38.592°N, 43.187°E

Depth
9.6 km (6.0 miles)

Region
EASTERN TURKEY

Distances

20 km (12 miles) WNW (301°) from Van, Turkey
121 km (75 miles) NNW (336°) from Hakkari, Turkey
127 km (79 miles) S (175°) from Karakose (Agri), Turkey
210 km (130 miles) SSW (213°) from YEREVAN, Armenia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 15 km (9.3 miles); depth +/- 2.1 km (1.3 miles)

Parameters
NST= 59, [...]

Alert: 4.6 earthquake, eastern Turkey. Oct 23 6:58pm at epicenter (41m ago, 7km WNW of Van, depth 23km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.6

Date-Time

Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 15:58:00 UTC
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 06:58:00 PM at epicenter

Location
38.532°N, 43.308°E

Depth
23.2 km (14.4 miles)

Region
EASTERN TURKEY

Distances

7 km (5 miles) WNW (298°) from Van, Turkey
111 km (69 miles) NNW (340°) from Hakkari, Turkey
133 km (83 miles) NNE (33°) from Sirnak, Turkey
210 km (131 miles) SSW (210°) from YEREVAN, Armenia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 17.4 km (10.8 miles); depth +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)

Parameters
NST= 54, Nph= [...]

ALERT: 5.6 earthquake, eastern Turkey. Oct 23 2:32pm at epicenter (55m ago, 22km N of Van, depth 18km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.6

Date-Time

Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 11:32:40 UTC
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 02:32:40 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
38.696°N, 43.403°E

Depth
17.5 km (10.9 miles)

Region
EASTERN TURKEY

Distances

22 km (14 miles) N (5°) from Van, Turkey
119 km (74 miles) SSE (165°) from Karakose (Agri), Turkey
126 km (78 miles) NNW (346°) from Hakkari, Turkey
190 km (118 miles) SSW (210°) from YEREVAN, Armenia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.3 km (8.3 miles); depth [...]

Alert: 4.5 earthquake, Tajikistan. Oct 11 6:17am at epicenter (19m ago, 140km NE of Kulob (Kulyab), depth 41km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.5

Date-Time

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 01:17:22 UTC
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 06:17:22 AM at epicenter

Location
38.936°N, 70.727°E

Depth
41.2 km (25.6 miles)

Region
TAJIKISTAN

Distances

140 km (87 miles) NE (36°) from Kulob (Kulyab), Tajikistan
156 km (97 miles) SE (138°) from Suluktu (Sulyukta), Kyrgyzstan
166 km (103 miles) ENE (78°) from DUSHANBE, Tajikistan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 29.5 km (18.3 miles); depth +/- 14.4 km (8.9 miles)

Parameters
NST= [...]

Alert: 4.8 earthquake, southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Oct 1 11:25pm at epicenter (44m ago, 495km WSW of Tristan da Cunha, depth 10 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.8

Date-Time

Sunday, October 02, 2011 at 00:25:19 UTC
Saturday, October 01, 2011 at 11:25:19 PM at epicenter

Location
38.959°S, 17.409°W

Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Distances

495 km (308 miles) WSW (243°) from Tristan da Cunha
2972 km (1846 miles) SE (135°) from Campos, Brazil
3409 km (2118 miles) E (82°) from STANLEY, Falkland Islands

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 29.7 km (18.5 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)

Parameters
NST= [...]

Alert: 4.8 earthquake, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Sep 13 11:14pm at epicenter (17m ago, 136km SE of Morioka, depth 30.4 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.8

Date-Time

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 14:14:31 UTC
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:14:31 PM at epicenter

Location
38.901°N, 142.305°E

Depth
30.4 km (18.9 miles)

Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances

136 km (84 miles) SE (132°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan
143 km (89 miles) ENE (59°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
191 km (118 miles) SSE (159°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
425 km (264 miles) NNE (31°) [...]

ALERT: 4.7 earthquake, Utah. Sep 2 5:03am at epicenter (4m ago, 8km WSW of Antimony, depth 9.8km)

Earthquake Details

This is a computer-generated message — this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.7

Date-Time

Friday, September 02, 2011 at 11:03:25 UTC
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 05:03:25 AM at epicenter

Location
38.070°N, 112.055°W

Depth
9.8 km (6.1 miles) (poorly constrained)

Region
UTAH

Distances

8 km (5 miles) WSW (248°) from Antimony, UT
19 km (12 miles) SE (143°) from Kingston, UT
22 km (14 miles) ESE (120°) from Circleville, UT
222 km (138 miles) ENE [...]

Alert: 5.2 earthquake, west Chile Rise. Jul 14 5:17am at epicenter (20m ago, 1726km W of Valdivia, depth 9.8km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.2

Date-Time

Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:17:32 UTC
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 05:17:32 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
38.179°S, 93.136°W

Depth
9.8 km (6.1 miles)

Region
WEST CHILE RISE

Distances
1385 km (860 miles) WSW of San Juan Bautista, Juan Fernandez Is.
1712 km (1063 miles) W of Lebu, Bio-Bio, Chile
1712 km (1063 miles) W of Castro, Los Lagos, Chile
2091 km (1299 miles) WSW of [...]

ALERT: 7.1 earthquake, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Jul 10 10:57am at epicenter (10m ago, 231km E of Sendai, depth 10km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
7.0

Date-Time

Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 00:57:12 UTC
Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 10:57:12 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
38.040°N, 143.287°E

Depth
34.9 km (21.7 miles)

Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances
212 km (131 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
239 km (148 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
250 km (155 miles) E of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
409 km (254 miles) NE of TOKYO, [...]

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Tokyo no problems…

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