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M4.3 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima

2822 d ago · 26 Jan 2019, 03:09 UTC 6 km S of Makurazaki, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km S of Makurazaki, Japan on 26 Jan 2019, 03:09 UTC at a depth of 160 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 Makurazaki, about 6 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC

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