M4.8 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
3621 d ago · 17 Nov 2016, 10:53 UTC 144 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 144 km NNE of Hirara, Japan on 17 Nov 2016, 10:53 UTC at a depth of 132 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Hirara, about 145 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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