M4.2 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
1838 d ago · 5 Oct 2021, 18:42 UTC 106 km N of Hirara, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 106 km N of Hirara, Japan on 5 Oct 2021, 18:42 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 Hirara, about 107 km away in Okinawa, Japan.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC
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