4.7
EarthquakeModerate
M4.7 earthquake - 159 km SSW of Fukuech?, Japan
3014 d ago · 17 Jul 2018, 18:42 UTC 159 km SSW of Fukuech?, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 159 km SSW of Fukuech?, Japan on 17 Jul 2018, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Gotō, about 157 km away in Nagasaki, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:03 UTC
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