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M4.3 earthquake near Ishigaki, Okinawa

2586 d ago · 19 Sept 2019, 00:31 UTC 46 km N of Yonakuni, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 46 km N of Yonakuni, Japan on 19 Sept 2019, 00:31 UTC at a depth of 139 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 Ishigaki, about 129 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:33 UTC

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