4.6
EarthquakeModerate
M4.6 earthquake near Kurayoshi, Tottori
3648 d ago · 21 Oct 2016, 05:53 UTC 7 km S of Kurayoshi, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 7 km S of Kurayoshi, Japan on 21 Oct 2016, 05:53 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kurayoshi, about 8 km away in Tottori, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.