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Sat, 15 May 2021, 11:16 11:16 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.5 quake 15 May 8:04 pm (GMT +9) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 20 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Saturday 15 May 2021 at 8:04 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ōarai (pop. 19,300) located 91 km from the epicenter, Hitachi (pop. 186,300) 91 km away, Takahagi (pop. 33,600) 92 km away, Kitaibaraki (pop. 50,800) 93 km away, Hasaki (pop. 39,200) 93 km away, Kashima-s

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