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M4.1 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa

2206 d ago · 2 Oct 2020, 12:15 UTC 127 km NNW of Hirara, Japan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 127 km NNW of Hirara, Japan on 2 Oct 2020, 12:15 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 Hirara, about 128 km away in Okinawa, Japan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTC

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