M4.8 earthquake near Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
3228 d ago · 15 Dec 2017, 08:09 UTC 19 km SSE of Koseda, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Koseda, Japan on 15 Dec 2017, 08:09 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Nishinoomote, about 61 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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