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Japan · Earthquake archives January 2016

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Events36
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+2
M7+0
Average depth49.0 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.752 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan46.0 km2016-01-14 03:25:33 UTCView event →
M 6.274 km NW of Rumoi, Japan238.8 km2016-01-11 17:08:03 UTCView event →
M 5.8166 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan4.7 km2016-01-05 02:21:11 UTCView event →
M 5.7Volcano Islands, Japan region158.0 km2016-01-05 21:59:50 UTCView event →
M 5.451 km SSE of Naze, Japan23.5 km2016-01-09 14:12:37 UTCView event →
M 5.143 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan38.4 km2016-01-20 21:53:41 UTCView event →
M 4.964 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan12.6 km2016-01-04 13:53:14 UTCView event →
M 4.8Volcano Islands, Japan region35.0 km2016-01-26 15:38:56 UTCView event →
M 4.88 km S of Asahi, Japan38.9 km2016-01-24 15:12:55 UTCView event →
M 4.810 km SE of Nemuro, Japan101.0 km2016-01-23 15:57:00 UTCView event →
M 4.8Izu Islands, Japan region72.6 km2016-01-20 07:16:52 UTCView event →
M 4.8172 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan10.0 km2016-01-17 13:01:12 UTCView event →
M 4.848 km S of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan53.6 km2016-01-11 17:50:28 UTCView event →
M 4.8Volcano Islands, Japan region129.6 km2016-01-03 14:39:28 UTCView event →
M 4.717 km WSW of Hachinohe, Japan41.5 km2016-01-11 06:26:45 UTCView event →
M 4.659 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan38.3 km2016-01-28 20:47:27 UTCView event →
M 4.655 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan49.2 km2016-01-26 11:37:43 UTCView event →
M 4.614 km ENE of Kashima-shi, Japan15.1 km2016-01-23 21:33:35 UTCView event →
M 4.6252 km ENE of Miyako, Japan31.3 km2016-01-21 01:05:18 UTCView event →
M 4.6164 km SE of Nichinan, Japan10.0 km2016-01-18 03:35:53 UTCView event →
M 4.611 km SE of Odawara, Japan146.5 km2016-01-18 00:56:48 UTCView event →
M 4.6171 km SE of Nichinan, Japan10.0 km2016-01-17 23:38:47 UTCView event →
M 4.6172 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan9.0 km2016-01-17 14:23:51 UTCView event →
M 4.6Volcano Islands, Japan region28.4 km2016-01-17 12:03:55 UTCView event →
M 4.675 km NE of Miyako, Japan52.3 km2016-01-11 08:21:27 UTCView event →
M 4.628 km SSW of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-01-09 14:17:54 UTCView event →
M 4.6off the east coast of Honshu, Japan25.4 km2016-01-05 19:46:11 UTCView event →
M 4.6258 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan10.0 km2016-01-01 08:46:58 UTCView event →
M 4.5138 km N of Hirara, Japan44.0 km2016-01-23 22:31:52 UTCView event →
M 4.5Volcano Islands, Japan region150.8 km2016-01-19 08:44:30 UTCView event →
M 4.599 km SSE of Itoman, Japan10.0 km2016-01-13 12:19:13 UTCView event →
M 4.5224 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan34.5 km2016-01-13 09:54:37 UTCView event →
M 4.539 km SSE of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-01-09 17:54:03 UTCView event →
M 4.534 km S of Naze, Japan10.0 km2016-01-09 15:09:02 UTCView event →
M 4.578 km S of Nemuro, Japan55.7 km2016-01-07 00:15:20 UTCView event →
M 4.5173 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan10.0 km2016-01-05 12:23:21 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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