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M4.6 earthquake near Ryōtsu-minato, Niigata

1296 d ago · 1 Apr 2023, 09:41 UTC near the west coast of Honshu, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near the west coast of Honshu, Japan on 1 Apr 2023, 09:41 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Ryōtsu-minato, about 37 km away in Niigata, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC

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