M4.9 earthquake near Hitokawame, Aomori
3142 d ago · 12 Mar 2018, 06:40 UTC 119 km E of Mutsu, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 119 km E of Mutsu, Japan on 12 Mar 2018, 06:40 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Hitokawame, about 119 km away in Aomori, Japan.
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