M4.8 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
3714 d ago · 16 Aug 2016, 19:22 UTC southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan on 16 Aug 2016, 19:22 UTC at a depth of 42 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hirara, about 103 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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