Event ID	255704
Event time	2020-09-03 03:05:00 (UTC)
Local time	2020-09-03 12:05:00 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2020-09-03 03:10:46 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.1
Depth	50 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	2
Possible effects	A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	Japan Meteorological Agency (Earthquake)

Continent	Asia
Country	Japan
Administration area	Iwate
Nearest settlement	Tanohama
Distance	17 km
Course	E
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

Onagawa 3 (126.36 km), Onagawa 2 (126.41 km), Onagawa 1 (126.46 km)

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Nearest marine ports

Kamaishi Ko (29.76 km), Miyako (31.92 km), Ofunato (55.95 km), Kesennuma Ko (78.71 km), Onagawa (123.97 km), Ishinomaki Ko (134.93 km), Hachinohe Ko (137.66 km)

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Nearest airports

Hanamaki Airport (91.55 km), Matsushima Air Base (139.41 km), Hachinohe Airport (142.99 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Iwatesan volcano (114.38 km), Nanashigure volcano (119.11 km), Yakeishi volcano (120.71 km), Nyuto-Takakura volcano (124.64 km), Akita-Komagatake volcano (126.60 km), Hachimantai volcano (130.84 km), Kurikomayama volcano (131.13 km), Kayo volcano (133.39 km), Tamagawa volcano (133.47 km), Tazawa volcano (136.26 km), Akita-Yakeyama volcano (138.50 km), Onikobe volcano (144.48 km), Takamatsu volcano (145.33 km), Naruko volcano (146.92 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.