M4.7 earthquake near Kita-Akita, Akita
3636 d ago · 2 Nov 2016, 05:33 UTC 28 km SSE of Takanosu, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 28 km SSE of Takanosu, Japan on 2 Nov 2016, 05:33 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kita-Akita, about 25 km away in Akita, Japan.
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