Date & time: 2023-09-08 09:28:50 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Sep 8, 2023 at 6:28 pm
Latitude/ Longitude: 38.957°N 142.101°E
Epicenter: Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture
Magnitude: 5,5
Depth: 53.8 km
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Nearby towns/cities
- 35.5 km (22.1 mi) ESE of Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan
- 40.9 km (25.4 mi) SSE of Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
- 48.8 km (30.3 mi) SSE of Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan
- 58.2 km (36.1 mi) SSE of Yamada, Iwate, Japan
- 116.2 km (72.2 mi) SE of Morioka, Iwate, Japan
MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:
- IV Hanamaki City, Ichinoseki City, Kesennuma City,
- III - Kitakami City, Tono City, Oshu City, Hiraizumi Town, Miyako City, Yamada Town, Fudai Village, Ofunato City, Rikuzentakata City, Kamaishi City, Sumita Town, Otsuchi Town, Morioka City, Takizawa City, Yahaba Town, Ichinohe Town, Tome City, Kurihara City, Osaki City, Wakuya Town, Minamisanriku Town, Ishinomaki City, Hachinohe City, Hashikami Town
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