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Updated 2014-11-07 01:44:55 UTC

M 4.8 — 264 km SE of ?funato, Japan

Magnitude 4.8, depth 5.1 km, 2011-05-28 08:04:33 UTC.

MagnitudeM 4.8
Depth5.1 km
Felt reports—
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo

Japan → · ?funato →

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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index51/100Normal
Current 30 days42
Historical monthly median41.5
Historical percentileP51
M5+ in 30 days9
M6+ in 30 days1
Activity trendaround the historical range (+1%)
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What to know

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  • Magnitude M 4.8 at 5.1 km depth.
Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.
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Within the Quake Pulse database

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Magnitude rank in database#64,293
Magnitude rank in country#5,043
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days101
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Impact and context

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11/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance354
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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Around this epicenter

Nearby events observed around this epicenter. Spatial proximity does not necessarily mean they belong to the same sequence.

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M 4.8 · 264 km SE of ?funato, Japan · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 4.8 · 264 km SE of ?funato, Japan.M 4.8 · 264 km SE of ?funato, JapanM 5.1 · 269 km SE of ?funato, Japan · 8.2 kmM 4.5 · 269 km ESE of ?funato, Japan · 22.9 kmM 4.9 · 265 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 19.1 kmM 4.5 · 222 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 43.6 kmM 4.8 · 213 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 51.8 kmM 4.6 · 223 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 45.3 kmM 4.5 · 232 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 34.3 kmM 4.5 · 230 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 38.8 kmM 4.5 · 224 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 40.9 kmM 5.7 · 208 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 58.5 kmM 4.7 · 263 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 24.3 kmM 4.7 · 279 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 53.4 kmM 4.5 · 224 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 73.3 kmM 4.6 · 225 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 97.8 kmM 4.9 · 223 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 52.8 kmM 4.6 · 274 km E of Namie, Japan · 62.4 kmM 4.5 · 265 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 12.2 kmM 6.1 · 258 km E of Namie, Japan · 49.4 kmM 4.5 · 259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 12.5 kmM 4.7 · 250 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 26.9 kmM 5.0 · 228 km E of Namie, Japan · 58.9 kmM 4.6 · 265 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 5.1 kmM 4.5 · 270 km SE of ?funato, Japan · 5.6 kmM 4.6 · off the east coast of Honshu, Japan · 94.0 kmM 4.8 · 228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 45.3 kmM 4.5 · 274 km E of Namie, Japan · 65.7 kmM 4.9 · 221 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 45.0 kmM 4.5 · 226 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 49.9 kmM 5.6 · 212 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 61.0 kmM 4.5 · 282 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 80.1 kmM 4.5 · 258 km ESE of ?funato, Japan · 25.4 kmM 4.6 · off the east coast of Honshu, Japan · 47.5 kmM 4.6 · 230 km SE of ?funato, Japan · 35.9 kmM 4.5 · 243 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 80.1 kmM 4.5 · 233 km ESE of Namie, Japan · 83.7 kmM 4.6 · 218 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 49.0 kmM 4.8 · 240 km E of Namie, Japan · 59.1 kmM 4.7 · 243 km E of Namie, Japan · 55.7 kmM 5.2 · 209 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 56.0 kmM 4.6 · 263 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 96.5 kmM 4.6 · 205 km SE of ?funato, Japan · 60.2 kmM 4.6 · 214 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 51.1 kmM 5.2 · 209 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 55.6 kmM 5.1 · 240 km E of Namie, Japan · 61.8 kmM 4.6 · 222 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 46.5 kmM 4.5 · 216 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 48.5 kmM 5.6 · 199 km ESE of Onagawa Ch?, Japan · 56.6 kmM 4.7 · 240 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 50.9 kmM 4.5 · 243 km E of Namie, Japan · 55.8 kmM 4.6 · 230 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 53.6 kmM 4.8 · 243 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan · 43.1 kmM 4.5 · 230 km ESE of ?funato, Japan · 42.1 kmM 4.6 · 225 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 66.0 kmM 4.7 · 223 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 64.1 kmM 6.0 · 224 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan · 56.4 kmM 4.7 · 236 km E of Namie, Japan · 56.4 kmM 4.6 · 265 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan · 43.6 kmM 4.5 · off the east coast of Honshu, Japan · 68.5 kmM 4.5 · 228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 42.6 kmM 4.6 · 220 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 54.1 kmM 4.5 · 226 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 54.9 kmM 4.6 · 229 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 40.7 kmM 4.7 · 228 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 47.9 kmM 4.5 · 246 km E of Namie, Japan · 51.8 kmM 4.6 · 227 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan · 57.9 km
M 4.8 · 264 km SE of ?funato, Japan100 km65 Recent earthquakes

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Sequence context

No public sequence is currently associated with this event.

Nearby events · 100 km

M 5.1269 km SE of ?funato, Japan8.2 km · 2011-06-22 20:43:49 UTCM 4.5269 km ESE of ?funato, Japan22.9 km · 2011-06-19 13:23:04 UTCM 4.9265 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan19.1 km · 2011-06-17 18:52:11 UTCM 4.5222 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan43.6 km · 2011-06-17 02:32:23 UTCM 4.8213 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan51.8 km · 2011-06-16 00:06:38 UTCM 4.6223 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan45.3 km · 2011-06-15 23:15:15 UTCM 4.5232 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan34.3 km · 2011-06-15 09:50:44 UTCM 4.5230 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan38.8 km · 2011-06-14 21:00:35 UTC
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USGS data evolution

Earthquake parameters can be revised after first publication. This timeline shows versions retained by Quake Pulse.

Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 4.8 → M 4.8
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update6271848 min
2014-11-07 01:44:55 UTC2014-11-07 01:44:55 UTC

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Geographic context

CountryJapan →Nearby city?funato →

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