M4.8 earthquake near Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
1275 d ago · 22 Apr 2023, 01:00 UTC 134 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 134 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan on 22 Apr 2023, 01:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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 135 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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17 Oct 2026, 11:01 UTC
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