> moderate and shallow MW 5.5 Earthquake offshore Iwate, Japan

12/12/2020 - Earthquake offshore Iwate, Japan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 12, 2020, 8:18 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.5
Latitude 40.16 °N
Longitude 142.01 °E
Depth 55 km
Last Update 2020-12-12
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8 aftershocks
Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.03 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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