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Earthquake information

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Epicenter
  • Epicenter
Seismic intensity
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5-
  • 5+
  • 6-
  • 6+
  • 7
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Epicenter
  • Epicenter
Seismic intensity
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5-
  • 5+
  • 6-
  • 6+
  • 7

Occurred at 01/16/2009 02:49 JST

  • Occurred at
    01/16/2009 02:49
  • Epicenter region
    Kurile Islands
  • Maximum seismic intensity
    2
  • Magnitude
    7.4
  • Depth
    Very shallow
  • Latitude/Longitude
    47.0N155.2E

Seismic intensity in each area

Seismic intensity/Region where observed

2
Hokkaido Prefecture
  • Eastern Oshima Region, Hokkaido
  • Central Hidaka Region, Hokkaido
  • Central and southern Kushiro Region, Hokkaido
  • Northern Nemuro Region, Hokkaido
  • Central Nemuro Region, Hokkaido
  • Southern Nemuro Region, Hokkaido
Aomori Prefecture
  • Sanpachi-Kamikita, Aomori Prefecture
  • Shimokita, Aomori Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
  • Northern Inland, Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
  • Northern Miyagi Prefecture
1
Hokkaido Prefecture
  • Southern Ishikari Region, Hokkaido
  • Abashiri Region, Hokkaido
  • Central and eastern Iburi Region, Hokkaido
  • Eastern Hidaka Region, Hokkaido
  • Northern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido
  • Central Tokachi Region, Hokkaido
  • Southern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido
  • Northern Kushiro Region, Hokkaido
Aomori Prefecture
  • Northern Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture
  • Southern Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
  • Northern Coast, Iwate Prefecture
  • Southern Coast, Iwate Prefecture
  • Southern Inland, Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
  • Southern Miyagi Prefecture
  • Central Miyagi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
  • Southern Inland, Akita Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
  • Nakadori, Fukushima Prefecture

01/16 02:49

Issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

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