M4.8 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
3587 d ago · 21 Dec 2016, 11:34 UTC 90 km N of Naze, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 90 km N of Naze, Japan on 21 Dec 2016, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Amami, about 90 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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