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M4.5 earthquake near Omaezaki, Shizuoka

3563 d ago · 14 Jan 2017, 15:19 UTC 121 km S of ?yama, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 121 km S of ?yama, Japan on 14 Jan 2017, 15:19 UTC at a depth of 285 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 Omaezaki, about 121 km away in Shizuoka, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:27 UTC

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