M4.2 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima
3889 d ago · 23 Feb 2016, 10:05 UTC 24 km SSW of Makurazaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Makurazaki, Japan on 23 Feb 2016, 10:05 UTC at a depth of 146 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 Makurazaki, about 24 km away in Kagoshima, Japan.
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