M4.6 earthquake - 152 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
3749 d ago · 12 Jul 2016, 21:24 UTC 152 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 152 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan on 12 Jul 2016, 21:24 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Shimoda, about 152 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.
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