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M4.9 earthquake near Tateyama, Chiba

3616 d ago · 22 Nov 2016, 18:45 UTC 52 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 52 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan on 22 Nov 2016, 18:45 UTC at a depth of 113 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 52 km away in Chiba, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:23 UTC

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