M4.5 earthquake - 277 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 277 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan on 16 Oct 2021, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 82 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 Tateyama, about 278 km away in Chiba, Japan.