M4.2 earthquake near Anamizu, Ishikawa
3791 d ago · 31 May 2016, 23:56 UTC 24 km N of Nanao, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 24 km N of Nanao, Japan on 31 May 2016, 23:56 UTC at a depth of 265 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 Anamizu, about 11 km away in Ishikawa, Japan.
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